فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Rabat – November 2, 2025 – The Tindouf camps, located in southwestern Algeria, witnessed a notable security breakdown on the night of Saturday, November 1, to Sunday, November 2, 2025, with a series of armed attacks recorded in the Chleh district of what is known as the Awserd camp. According to reliable sources, these attacks led to random gunfire and forcible looting, amid a complete absence of Polisario Front militias, which were preoccupied with imposing a curfew and preventing any celebratory displays following the issuance of UN Security Council Resolution 2797 on October 31, 2025, which considered the Moroccan autonomy initiative a realistic basis for settling the dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.
Details of Recorded Attacks
Initial testimonies reported that a large group of masked individuals, riding four-wheel-drive vehicles and armed with firearms, attacked central food supply warehouses in the center of the district, in an operation that occurred near tents and mud residential houses for civilians. The attackers fired shots to intimidate residents after intervention attempts by some of them, causing screams and distress calls from women. One witness documented, saying: “Leave us something of the flour,” referring to the looting that included basic food items.
The attack was not limited to warehouses, as the attackers later stormed the tent of a well-off Sahrawi family belonging to a person named Hamadi Ould Ahmed, where they stole valuable items, money, and bags at gunpoint. Despite the family owning tractors and several four-wheel-drive vehicles, in addition to workers, the large number of attackers, their armament, and the element of surprise prevented repelling the attack. Some neighbors attempted to intervene, but the attackers responded by firing shots at them, increasing the prevailing state of terror.
Security and Diplomatic Context
These incidents bring back previous images of similar operations in scattered areas within the camps, which are witnessing an escalation in looting operations, personal revenge, and score-settling, turning them into an arena of chaos ruled by the law of the jungle. This is partly attributed to the preoccupation of Polisario militias with other activities, including passing media narratives about the fabricated conflict, and organizing fabricated demonstrations and protests in response to the UN resolution. This breakdown comes in the wake of popular celebrations in Morocco and the diaspora of Resolution 2797, which received 11 votes in favor in the Security Council and called for serious negotiations based on the Moroccan proposal, with three countries abstaining (China, Pakistan, Russia) and Algeria not participating.
Local sources confirmed that the absence of security control exacerbates the suffering of civilian residents, who depend on humanitarian aid, and this escalation is evidence of the fragility of the situation inside the camps, which have been managed by the Polisario for decades under Algeria’s sponsorship. In a related context, international human rights organizations emphasized the need to ensure civilian security and freedom of expression, calling for independent investigations into such incidents.
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