RABAT: Morocco has accused Algeria of expelling 55 Syrians across the countries’ shared border, criticizing it for “inhumane behavior” in the latest row between the North African rivals. Moroccan media reported that the Syrians had been left to their fate in the border region as Morocco prevented them from entering its territory. “This is not the first time that the Algerian authorities have expelled immigrants to Moroccan territory,” it said. In January 2014, Morocco summoned Algeria’s ambassador to protest against its alleged expulsion of Syrians across their common border. Algeria responded in kind, saying its border guards had merely refused to allow Syrians deported by Morocco to enter its territory.

Source: Manila Times April 23, 2017 11:37 UTC