Algeria arrests 61 Moroccans over alleged plans for acts of sabotage
The arrests come amid longstanding tensions between the North African neighbors, whose land border has been closed since 1994 and diplomatic relations severed in 2021.
Algerian authorities have arrested 61 Moroccan nationals suspected of planning "acts of sabotage," according to a statement released by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) on Sunday. The suspects, including a former soldier in the Moroccan army, were reportedly preparing to carry out acts of sabotage that could undermine security and public order in Algeria.
The DGSN characterized the individuals as part of an "international Moroccan criminal network," though no further details about the alleged plots were provided. The arrested individuals entered Algeria via mountain trails from neighboring Tunisia. Tensions between Algeria and Morocco have been high for years, with their shared land border closed since 1994.
Diplomatic relations were severed in 2021, and the two nations have been in conflict over the status of Western Sahara, a mineral-rich territory largely controlled by Morocco since 1975. Algeria supports the independence of Western Sahara, while Morocco considers it an integral part of its territory.
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