Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Western Sahara on Sun 19th April 2026

19th April 2026

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Units of the Sahrawi People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) has targeted positions of Moroccan occupation army stationed in the Oudi Dhamran area in the Mahbes sector, inflicting significant losses among the occupying forces.

The military communiqué issued by the Ministry of National Defense stated that, as part of the ongoing war of attrition, advanced units of Sahrawi fighters carried out a concentrated bombardment on Sunday afternoon, targeting enemy positions in the Oudi Dhamran area in the Mahbes sector.

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