What does the cryptic crossword clue "Mischief-makers infiltrated by the Spanish forces (6)" mean?

The definition is "forces". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). EL (synonym="=the Spanish, i.e. a Spanish word for the") in IMPS (synonym="=mischief-makers") = IMPELS; definition: "forces" The answer is IMPELS.

Mischief-makers infiltrated by the Spanish forces (6)

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