Algerian and Polisario media outlets are claiming that soldiers have deserted from the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and Moroccan intelligence. This operation was reported a week after France recognized Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara.
On Tuesday, August 6, Algerian and Polisario media celebrated what they described as a «mass desertion» within the ranks of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and Moroccan intelligence, even claiming «the collapse of the Makhzen».
To support their claims, these sources published a purportedly «confidential» document attributed to the head of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), Abdellatif Hammouchi. The document allegedly instructed newspaper editors, TV channels, and Moroccan social media influencers «to keep quiet about the desertion of 14 army and intelligence officers, in the name of the nation's higher interests and in application of royal orders».
Several Algerian and Polisario media outlets reported a «wave of desertions» in the FAR ranks, though they provided conflicting figures. The Algerian newspaper La Patrie News claimed there were «38» FAR soldiers who deserted «in the previous week», while a Polisario media outlet reported «138» soldiers and intelligence officers had «joined the Rif region or Spain» (sic).
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