Mauritania Denied Attacking Algerian Truck Drivers by Moroccan Forces
The Claim
Moroccan forces have attacked three Algerian truck drivers in Northern Mauritania.
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According to news websites and social media users, Moroccan forces allegedly killed three Algerian truckers in northern Mauritania between Ouargla and Nouakchott.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar researched the claim and found it to be false. Moroccan news outlets firmly disputed the entire story. "The reason for the disaster was an electric malfunction that hit the vehicle transporting gasoline from Tindouf camps to Mauritania," according to certain Moroccan sources.
Photo description: Moroccan media outlets denied the claim.
The Mauritanian National Army refuted the claim that Morocco had attacked Algerian trucks in Northern Mauritania.
Mauritania issued this statement after some Algerian media sources circulated videos, photographs, and stories accusing Morocco of attacking Algerian commercial trucks.
The Misbar team discovered that the image related to the claim was released in August of last year and purported to show Morocco's alleged targeting of a Polisario's truck.
Photo description: The photo linked to the claim was already posted in August 2021.
