Four explosions in the city of Smara in Morocco-controlled Western Sahara resulted in one fatality and three injuries. The conflict between Morocco and the Algerian-backed Polisario Front continues, with Morocco offering autonomy as a political solution while the Polisario and Algeria demand independence. The UN Security Council has called for a mutually acceptable solution. Israel and the US have recognized Morocco's sovereignty over the territory, and other countries have shown support by opening consulates in the region.
RABAT - Four explosions late on Saturday in the city of Smara in Morocco-controlled Western Sahara killed one man and injured three others, local authorities said.Morocco considers Western Sahara its own territory, but the Algerian-backed Polisario Front wants an independent state there.Most of the fighting was described by the UN as"low intensity", and occurring mostly in the uninhabited eastern part of the Morocco-built security wall.
Morocco has said autonomy is the most it can offer to the territory as a political solution. The Polisario and its ally Algeria demand an independent state. The UN Security Council has urged the parties to the conflict to seek a mutually acceptable solution.Israel was the latest country to recognize Morocco's sovereignty over the territory in July, a move the U.S. took in 2020.
Twenty-eight other countries - mostly African and Arab - have opened consulates in Dakhla or the city of Laayoune, in what Morocco sees as tangible support for its Western Saharan rule.
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