Polisario Quits Western Sahara 30-Year Cease-Fire After Clashes

  • Algiers-backed Sahrawi group said it attacked Moroccan forces
  • Pro-Morocco media say trade via disputed border post resumed
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The Polisario Front, which is seeking independence for Western Sahara, said it attacked Moroccan forces at a southwestern border post shortly after ditching a three-decade cease-fire, in a show of resolve to force a vote on the disputed territory’s fate.

There was no independent confirmation of the attacks. Morocco officials said the crossing had already reopened.