Morocco has sent a clear message to the Polisario and its mentor Algeria with a massive military drills simulating a deployment beyond the Morocco-built security wall in the Sahara territory. The exercise was held south of Errachidia on March22-April 7 at a time Morocco was warning of the dangerous Polisario provocations east of the berm. The drills used live ammunition and took place in an environment identical to the Moroccan Sahara territory. The UN Security Council latest Resolution adopted in April vindicated Morocco’s concerns and called on the Polisario to refrain from “destabilizing acts”. Morocco maintains one of the most advanced armies in the African continent with international experience gained through international military drills including the annual African Lion with the US and partner countries.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 22, 2018 01:18 UTC