
Statement by the Australian Arabic Council
Security breach with acts of banditry at El Guergarate crossing point 3 December, 2020 We refer with great concern to the recent developments at El Guergarate crossing point separating the Moroccan Sahara and Mauritania. A group of militias had carried out acts of banditry, impeding the free movements of vehicles on the main trade route between Morocco and Mauritania whilst continuously harassing the local civilians. The polisario militiamen had illegally entered a restricted zone and remained there since the 21st of October,