DR ‹ › On Saturday, February 21, the Mauritanian army intercepted two vehicles and a truck operated by Polisario militias after they crossed into Mauritanian territory, a well-informed source disclosed to Yabiladi. The leadership of the Polisario Front is currently engaged in negotiations with Mauritanian authorities to secure the release of its members, the same source indicated. The separatist group is keen to keep this incident under wraps, particularly with an upcoming round of discussions on Western Sahara organized by the United States, involving Morocco, Algeria, Polisario, and Mauritania. At this point, the purpose of the vehicles and the truck remains unclear. It is uncertain whether the operation was intended to prepare for a new attack against the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) positions east of the Sand Wall, or if it was part of a smuggling operation. This week, a delegation from the U.S. military visited Mauritania to inspect locations where a joint military exercise between the two nations is scheduled to take place in the coming weeks.
