Morocco deploys troops to Western Sahara wall
Thousands of Moroccan troops, tanks, and artillery have moved to at least nine points along the military wall dividing Western Sahara.
Morocco reinforced at least nine points along its military wall in Western Sahara, accumulating troops near the separation line. Thousands of soldiers, tanks, and self-propelled howitzers moved to the northern, central, and southern sectors. A battalion was sighted in Guelta-Zemmur and Amgala, where Morocco's elite army corps stationed thousands of troops.
A high-ranking Polisario Front official stated Morocco's military command moved troops to 'show muscle' due to continuous Polisario attacks. Sahrawi People's Liberation Army fighters attacked a mobile unit of the occupying army with appropriate weaponry, according to a military source.
Morocco's actions follow the UN General Assembly's scheduled debate on November 10 regarding a veto that led to the closure of MINURSO. A senior source told ECSaharaui that Rabat might try to exploit a security vacuum to expand its control over territories administered by the Polisario Front.
Why it mattersMoroccan military movements and potential expansion into Polisario-controlled territories raise the risk of open conflict for the people of Western Sahara.