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Polisario Front forces fighting in Western Sahara

(16 Oct 2021) Troops of the Polisario Front movement have been patrolling the area around Mahbas, near the border between Algeria and Morocco as they fight for independence for the Western Sahara, a vast region that Morocco claims as its own.   On Thursday they were seen launching rockets towards Morocco, as part of their operations. Hostilities have remained at a relatively small scale, although Polisario officials told The Associated Press earlier this week that at least eight of its soldiers have died in combat or retreating from attacks launched on Moroccan army positions along the border. The leader of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali said the Saharawi army will continue attacking Moroccan positions in the disputed northwestern African territory unless a United Nations-appointed envoy is given a clear mandate to deliver on a self-determination vote. The Saharawi have become a minority in the Moroccan-controlled part of the territory, where authorities have incentivized the establishment of Moroccan settlers. Algeria has sheltered Saharawi refugees since Rabat's annexation of their homeland. Residents of Bujador Refugee Camp marked a day of Saharawi unity earlier this week, which remembers the date when senior Saharawi tribal leaders and former members of Spain's colonial administration backed the Polisario's struggle for an independent state. In their constant search for allies, both Morocco and the Polisario have sought to win diplomatic battles in the U.N. and with other stakeholders. The Biden administration has not carried out actions to make effective on the ground the recognition of Morocco's sovereignty that former President Donald Trump announced by a tweet at the end of his mandate. Meanwhile, a top EU court recently sided with the Polisario in recognizing that Morocco should not be considered the legitimate party with which the bloc should sign fishing and agricultural agreements involving the Western Sahara. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...