New Terrorist Attack on Smara: Polisario Uses Iranian-Made Missiles in Alarming Escalation

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In a development that signals a dangerous escalation, field data has revealed that the attack targeting the outskirts of the city of Smara in the Moroccan Sahara on Friday was carried out using Iranian-made “Arash” missiles launched by the separatist Polisario Front militias.

According to reliable sources, the projectiles fell in uninhabited areas near the city, causing no human casualties. However, the incident sparked a wave of concern and alertness among the local population and reignited fears of further deterioration in the security situation.

This latest incident raises serious questions once again about the sources of arms supplies to the separatist front and the role of certain regional actors—chief among them Algeria—in facilitating the Polisario’s access to advanced weaponry. Such actions constitute a blatant violation of international law and a direct threat to regional stability.

“Arash” missiles are known Iranian weapons with significant destructive precision and have previously been detected in various conflict zones across the Middle East. This raises further concerns about the nature of the networks responsible for delivering such arsenal into the hands of separatist groups.

This attack coincides with Morocco’s ongoing efforts to strengthen stability and development in its southern provinces—efforts that appear to unsettle the adversaries of the Kingdom’s territorial integrity, who are resorting to all means to derail this peaceful path.

The latest assault is not merely a field escalation but a serious political signal that demands a firm international response to cut off the sources of support for terrorism and separatism in the region and to hold accountable all those supplying these militias with weapons and political cover.