A recent drone strike attributed to Morocco near the separation wall in Western Sahara has tragically resulted in the deaths of three members of the Polisario Front, including Lahbib Mohamed Abdelaziz. Lahbib was not only a prominent figure within the leadership of the independence movement but also the son of the late historical Sahrawi leader, Mohamed Abdelaziz. His roles included being a member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario and commanding a military brigade, which he took on in 2024. Sources from the Sahrawi community have reported that the casualties were the result of a Moroccan drone bombardment. This incident occurs amidst a new visit by the UN envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, to the Sahrawi refugee camps, further highlighting the ongoing tensions in the region.
This tragic event draws attention once again to a conflict that reignited in 2020 after the Polisario declared the ceasefire established in 1991 to be broken. Since that time, Morocco has frequently resorted to drone strikes against positions held by independence supporters, escalating the conflict and bringing renewed scrutiny to the situation.
As reported by revista5w.com.
