Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Western Sahara on Fri 22nd May 2026

22nd May 2026

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Units of the Sahrawi People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) targeted Moroccan enemy bases and entrenchments in the Aguellilat area of the Guelta sector, inflicting heavy losses in lives and equipment.

According to the military communiqué issued today, Friday, by the Ministry of National Defence, advanced units of the Sahrawi liberation fighters carried out, at dawn on Friday, a concentrated bombardment targeting the bases and entrenchments of the Moroccan royal army in the Aguellilat area of the Guelta sector.

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