Moroccan Drone Strike Reportedly Kills 4 in Western Sahara Conflict

The identity of the victims, if that is the case, is not yet known, but the pro-Polisario media Ecsaharaui.com claims that "Moroccan drones have assassinated four people in southern Western Sahara."

It specifies that neither Morocco nor the Polisario Front have, for the moment, confirmed or denied this information.

The same source recalls that Morocco has acquired many attack drones in recent years, including the Heron TP and the Hermes 900, which can be used not only for surveillance but also for attacks, while the IAI Harop, of Israeli manufacture, is dedicated solely to surveillance.

It should be noted that in November 2022, Morocco started the defense industrial activities, including the manufacture of drones equipped with observation, surveillance and armament equipment. The presentation of the report on the sectoral project of the ministry delegated to the head of government in charge of the Administration of Defense, for the year 2023, had indicated that defense industrial activities such as the manufacture of drones equipped with observation, surveillance and armament equipment; the maintenance of military aircraft and the development of the manufacture of weapons and ammunition, had started.