Polisario

Mauritanian Sentenced to 20 Years for Smuggling Polisario Uniforms in Morocco

4 November 2023

A Mauritanian arrested in possession of Polisario militiamen’s uniforms was sentenced on Thursday by the criminal chamber of the court of first instance in Tangier to 20 years (…)

Rocket Attack on Smara Linked to Polisario Front, Russian Weapons Suspected

2 November 2023

The rockets used in the attacks carried out on Sunday against civilians in Smara, in the Moroccan Sahara, would be Russian Katyusha or Grad models of the latest generation, (…)

Polisario Front Claims Strikes on Moroccan Military Targets Near Smara

1 November 2023

The Polisario denies having carried out an attack on the city of Smara, in the Moroccan Sahara, but admits to having bombed several sites in the area.

Morocco Vows Retaliation After Deadly Attack in Western Sahara City

31 October 2023

Omar Hilale, Morocco’s permanent representative to the United Nations, reacted to the attack that the Polisario claimed to have carried out on Saturday night into Sunday in the (…)

Polisario Front Claims Responsibility for Attack on Moroccan Sahara City, Citing ’War’ Against Occupation

31 October 2023

The Polisario Front claimed on Monday at the UN the attack of last Saturday against the city of Smara, in the Moroccan Sahara, stating that it is "at war against the Moroccan (…)

Moroccan Vacationer Killed in Polisario Attack on Es-Semara, Western Sahara

30 October 2023

A young man on vacation in Morocco died in the military operation that the Polisario, protected by Algeria, claims to have carried out on Sunday in the city of Es-Semara. His (…)

Polisario Claims Attacks in Western Sahara Ahead of UN Resolution

30 October 2023

Suspicions about the involvement of the Polisario, protected by Algeria, in the attacks on Es-Semara are confirmed. The movement claimed overnight on Sunday a military (…)

Spain’s New Coalition Government Sidesteps Western Sahara Issue in Agreement

26 October 2023

Pedro Sanchez (PSOE) and Yolanda Diaz (Sumar) signed on Tuesday an agreement for the formation of a coalition government. The text does not mention Spain’s policy towards (…)

UN Report on Western Sahara Sparks Controversy: Polisario and Morocco Trade Accusations

22 October 2023

The Polisario criticizes the report of the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on the situation in the Sahara, which accuses it and accuses Morocco of continuous violation (…)

Moroccan Drone Strike Reportedly Kills 4 in Western Sahara Conflict

20 October 2023

Four people would have been killed in recent days by Moroccan drones in the Sahara, according to media close to the Polisario.