The Polisario would be using Arash Standard rockets developed by Iran in its "war" against Morocco, according to recent images released by the Sahrawi separatists. These weapons of mass destruction can reach targets at a range of 120 to 250 km.
While some countries fear the return of Donald Trump to the White House, others, like Morocco, welcome the election of the new President of the United States who had recognized the Moroccanness of the Sahara in December 2020, at the end of his first term, and announced the opening of an American consulate in Dakhla.
According to some analysts, the hypothesis of an imminent armed conflict between Morocco and Algeria seems to be taking shape, given the recent attempt by the Polisario Front, supported by Algeria, to carry out an attack against Morocco.
Five individuals suspected of being behind the firing of projectiles near Al Mahbes, in the Sahara, were eliminated by Moroccan military drones .
Projectiles targeted the commune of Mahbes, in the Moroccan Sahara, while a local festival was taking place there.
The Polisario Front reacted strongly on Thursday to King Mohammed VI’s speech on the Sahara. The King of Morocco had stated that the self-determination referendum for this territory remained an "inapplicable" option. In response, the Polisario Front accuses the Moroccan sovereign of wanting to sideline the will of the Sahrawi people and to mask a historical and legal reality.
Four "civilian vehicles registered in Mauritania" were the target of strikes by Moroccan military drones . Several people are said to have been injured.
Omar Hilale, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN, denied the rumors spread by Algeria about an armed conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front on the Moroccan border.
The Polisario Front has condemned the remarks of Emmanuel Macron who declared on Tuesday before the Moroccan Parliament that France will defend Morocco’s "sovereignty" over the Sahara in international forums. The Sahrawi independence movement believes that Paris’ support will lead to "instability and an escalation of tensions" in the region.
The French ministry published on its official website on Tuesday a map of Morocco integrating the Sahara. A strong act that follows France’s recognition last July of the kingdom’s sovereignty over this territory.
The UN Special Envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, mentioned this week the possibility of a sharing of the Sahara between Morocco and the Polisario Front to end the conflict. A solution rejected by both parties.
The UN special envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, is facing a wall. His proposal to partition the territory, presented during a closed-door meeting of the Security Council, received no support from Morocco or the Polisario Front.