In Smara, What Is Known About the Rocket Attack Claimed by Polisario

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Rocket fire in the vicinity of Smara on 5 May affected civilian areas and resulted in two casualties. The operation, which was reported by Polisario, marks a renewed tension in the Western Sahara issue and raises questions about the evolution of the separatist movement's modes of action.

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The city of Es-Smara, in the heart of Moroccan Sahara, was the target of a cowardly attack this afternoon. Three rockets, fired by the Polisario militias from east of the defence wall, fell on the outskirts of the local prison around 5pm. If the projectiles ended their race outside the residential areas, thus avoiding a human tragedy, the act confirms the persistence of the terrorist threat fed by Algeria against the sovereignty of the Kingdom. …