UPDATE: Morocco kills a Polisario leader in a drone attack in the Sahara
International Briefing:
International observers are closely monitoring the latest developments as new information continues to emerge.
A Moroccan drone attack has killed in the Sahara the leader and military commander of the Polisario Front Lahbib M. Abdelaziz, 37 years old, son of the former Sahrawi leader Mohamed Abdelaziz, who led the independence movement between 1976 and 2016, according to sources from his organization. In the operation, carried out this Sunday with unmanned aerial vehicles, two other Sahrawi combatants lost their lives, according to a statement released by the Polisario Front on Sunday night.Continue reading
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Officials and international observers are expected to continue monitoring the story closely over the coming days.
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Source: This article was originally published by Internacional en EL PAÍS and adapted for our international English-speaking audience.
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