The forgotten fighters of the Polisario Front
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A fighter from the Polisario front in Saharawi territory.
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By: François Mazet Follow
It is a conflict that resurfaced a year ago.
After almost three decades of ceasefire, the Sahrawi separatists of the Polisario front resumed their military operations against the Moroccan army in November 2020.
Volunteer fighters with meager resources face a hypermilitarized defense system in the hope of changing a stalled political situation.
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