Military tension rises between Morocco and Algeria, daily says
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Rabat - Military tension has risen between Morocco and Algeria, with Rabat sending about 100 soldiers and several tanks towards the Algerian border, the Moroccan daily Al Massae reported Monday. Quoting "reliable sources," the daily said Morocco was reacting to heavy military presence on the Algerian side of the border. Algeria was allegedly trying to use the fight against terrorism and crime as a "pretext" to "penetrate inside Morocco, something the latter categorically refuses," Al Massae wrote. The relations between Morocco and Algeria have been tense for years. Subjects of contention include the Western Sahara conflict, with Algeria backing the aspiration of the desert territory to become independent from Morocco. Morocco has also accused Algeria of allowing terrorists and undocumented immigrants to cross the border.
Copyright DPA
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Shame
By:
North Africa United ,
Mon, 07 May 2007 14:58:11 GMT
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Shame on both countries' leadership for taking the low road.
They are the same people in many respects.
Do these two countries think that the world distinguishes between an Algerian and a Moroccan?
Go to Europe, these two peoples are put in the same bowl. Same in just about everywhere else.
Shame, shame, shame!!
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