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• Morocco and Pakistan Launch Joint Special Forces Exercise to Combat Terrorism
  15 April, by Prince

  Units of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) of Morocco and the Pakistani army began on Monday, at the Special Operations School in Cherat (northwest Pakistan), a joint military exercise. The objective is to strengthen their capabilities in unconventional warfare and counter-terrorism.
  The special forces of Morocco’s FAR and the Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistani army are participating in this third edition of these military maneuvers, according to a statement from the Inter Services (…)

• Royal Navy Sailors Missing After Training Exercise Off Moroccan Coast
  23 January 2021, by Jérôme

  During an exercise at sea on January 20, trainee commando sailors of the Royal Navy were swept away by strong sea currents. The incident took place off Ksar Sghir, said a military source on Friday.
  Several sailors were swept away by the strong sea currents during a training exercise at sea, says a military source, specifying that some of them were able to reach the Moroccan coast with the help of the coast guard and the Royal Navy zodiacs. Two others reached the Spanish coast by swimming, (…)

• US-Morocco Military Exercise "African Lion 2021" Continues with Live Fire Drills
  11 June 2021, by Jérôme

  In the Grayer Bihi region, in the Mehbes sub-sector, two main exercises are on the program, said Colonel Hicham Amrani, head of the "African Lion 2021" exercise, stressing that it is an airborne troop activity and an air activity with live fire. In addition to these two activities, there will also be training of FAR elements led by American and Moroccan instructors in the same area. And Colonel Robert Perry, commander of operations on the American side, added that these training sessions (…)

• Morocco Joins US-Led ’Shared Accord 19’ Military Exercise in Rwanda
  17 September 2019, by Ginette

  Morocco was in Rwanda from August 14 to 28. Moroccan soldiers participated in the 2019 edition of "Shared Accord 19", alongside soldiers from other African countries.
  The 2019 edition of "Shared Accord 19" was held under the theme, "Partnership for Peace and Stability". It saw, according to Medias24, the participation of more than 1,000 soldiers representing 25 countries.
  According to the website, these military maneuvers aim to exchange experiences between the participating formations, (…)

• Moroccan Military Officer and Policeman Arrested in Prostitution Scandal
  14 March 2019, by Amine

  A captain of the Royal Armed Forces as well as a policeman and four other people were arrested last Friday due to a noisy party in an apartment until the early hours of the morning. There were three prostitutes among them.
  According to the7tv: "The accused were found guilty of corruption and involvement in a prostitution case in a furnished apartment in the Ristinga tourist complex". However, the media does not specify why corruption is involved. Would they have tried to bribe the police? (…)

• US AFRICOM Commander Meets with Moroccan Defense Minister to Strengthen Military Ties
  30 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  The two personalities had a meeting that allowed them to evaluate several aspects of the cooperation between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United States of America, particularly in the field of national defense, indicates the press release of the National Defense Administration.
  To this end, Abdeltif Loudyi, Delegate Minister for National Defense Administration, and Stephen J. Townsend, Army General and Commander of AFRICOM, expressed their satisfaction with the dynamism that (…)

• Morocco to Acquire Russian Anti-Drone Systems for Border Security
  21 November 2019, by Bladi.net

  Electronic systems will be acquired by Morocco to protect its vital installations and borders from any potential terrorist threat by drones, according to the proposal of Rosoboronexport, the Russian public agency in charge of arms exports.
  The Russian agency, Rosoboronexport, has sent a technical delegation to Morocco, as part of this partnership in order to explain the capacity of these protection systems against drones that they can detect at a distance of 30 km.
  According to (…)

• Moroccan Forces Arrest 5 Suspects in Sahara Buffer Zone Shooting Incident
  27 April 2020, by Kamal

  Five individuals suspected of having fired shots in Amgala, 37 kilometers as the crow flies from Smara, towards the end of last month, were finally apprehended by the Royal Armed Forces.
  Tracked down, the well-executed ambush of an infantry unit, put an end to the long flight of the 5 accused who had hidden in an isolated area of the Moroccan Sahara.
  The five individuals were brought before the services of the royal gendarmerie. They will be tried by the military court, in accordance (…)

• Morocco Develops Locally-Made Smart Ventilator to Combat Respiratory Crises
  7 May 2020, by Ginette

  Scientific research efforts continue in Morocco, in order to find reliable and definitive solutions to the current health crisis. It is in this context that the Foundation for Research, Development and Innovation in Science and Engineering has developed an intelligent medical artificial respiration device.
  This prototype, developed in collaboration with a committee of doctors composed of a team from the Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, and a military doctor from the military (…)

• Polisario Front Appeals to UN Over Morocco’s Military Action in Western Sahara
  14 November 2020, by Sylvanus

  Following the military operation launched by Morocco in the Guerguerat buffer zone, Ibrahim Ghali, the Secretary General, wrote to the UN Secretary-General and the Security Council.
  In this correspondence, the Sahrawi official informs Antonio Guterres and the Permanent Representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations, Rhonda King, who holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council, of the repercussions of the military operation launched by Morocco in the (…)