SAHARA
PRESS SERVICE
SAHARA
PRESS SERVICE| "The wall of disgrace, A CRIME AGAINST
HUMANITY" TECHNICAL FILE |
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2.720 Kilometres Long,
built in six stages, protected by 160.000 armed soldiers, 240 heavy artillery
batteries, more than 20.000 Km of barbed wire, thousands of armoured engines
and millions of anti-person's mines forbidden by international conventions,
the Moroccan "defensive wall", henceforth known as the "wall of disgrace"
is a huge thick wall that divide a people and its territory for more than
25 years under the witnessing eyes of all the international community.
A military rampart that causes the death of hundreds from both sides, especially
those Saharawi civilians who wanted to cross it and thousands of animals
that were seeking for pasture.
Watched over by tens of long and medium-reach radars, and backed by
one of the most powerful African air force, thousands of armoured tanks,
missiles, rockets, heavy artillery and fragmenting bombs, this "crime against
humanity" is still challenging everybody with its mines, barbed wires, deep
trenches, weapons, ammunition and soldiers.
Built in 1980 to divide Western Sahara and part families, we provide here
a briefing on the main stages of its construction that cost millions dollars
and its maintenance that cost as much.
- 1st wall: 500 Km Long, built in August 1980 and achieved in June 1982,
t surround what Morocco called "the useful triangle", starting from: Ras
El Khanfra to Boujdour, passing through Khreibichat, Ras Lehmeira, Touereght,
Smara, Sekne and Boucraa.
- 2nd wall: sprawling over 300 km, the works of this wall started in December
1983 to end in January 1984. It starts from the South-west of Boukraaa to
surround Amgala and Touereght.
- 3rd wall: 320 kilometres long, its construction began in April 1984 to
be achieved in May of the same year. It starts from Zaak to Ratmia, to surround
Oudei Teichitt, Jdeiria and Haouza,.
- 4th wall: 380 Km Long, this wall starts from Taref Bouhenda heading towards
Lebreiga, passing by Lebtana, Ouarkziz, Mahbes, Farsia, Rous Ben Ameira,
Graret El Kercha and Graret Lehdid. It was constructed in December 1984 and
achieved in January 1985.
- 5th wall: All along 670 Km, this rampart spreads from South-West Amgala
to Labeirda passing by J'beilat El Bidh, Gour Lafkah, Taref Abda, Taref El
Mekhenza, Negjir, Oued ElHaouli, Tayaret El Heimer and Imlili. Four months
were needed to construct it, from May to September 1985.
- 6th wall: Along 550 Km, this last wall have been constructed from February
to April 1987.It starts from Taref El Mekhenza to end in El Guarguerat on
the Atlantic coasts, passing through Tenouakka, Tenyalig, Doumes, Tadherouret,
Glaib Tair Allal, Guelb Edhlim, Aadham El Aaguer, Lagouer Labiadh and Barouaga,
and surrounding the South eastern towns of Aousserd, Tichla and Birguendouz.
* Types of mines planted in Western Sahara
Mine Type
Detonator Type
Made in
VS-50
Plastic detonator
A/P/C Italy
M412-P5-SB-33
Plastic detonator
A/P/C Portugal, Spain,Italy
M35
Plastic detonator A/P/C
Great Britain
M2
fragmenting A/P
USA
M15
Mineral detonator A/P
USA
M19
Plastic detonator A/P
USA
PRBM3
Pastic detonator A/P
Belgium
M453-SB81
Fragmenting
A/P
Portugal, Italy
Fragmenting bombs, made in USA, released by Mirage F1 during the numerous
raids of the Royal Air Forces.
In addition to the 250 to 950 kg bombs, with delayed detonators, released
by F5 over a wide area of the territory to cause death and terror within
the country people and to decimate animals. (SPS)
020/090/000/TRD 271537 Jan 04 SPS
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