The Royal Armed Forces (FAR) set up, on the night of Thursday to Friday, a security cordon in order to secure the flow of goods and people across the Guerguarat buffer zone, linking Morocco to Mauritania, a statement from the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces said on Friday. Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a statement denouncing the presence of armed Polisario elements in the buffer zone and their disruptive acts in the area. The Foreign Ministry renewed Morocco’s commitment to the ongoing UN-led political process, saying that the security cordon will operate in compliance with international legality. The foreign ministry recalled that Morocco has until now committed itself to restraint and appeasement despite Polisaio’s provocations in the region. The “Polisario” alone assumes full responsibility and the full consequences of these acts, the Ministry concluded.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 13, 2020 10:52 UTC