[meteorite-list] Desert Dangers in Morocco III
From: Nick Gessler <gessler_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:41:13 2004 Message-ID: <5.0.2.1.0.20010227170921.0207b7a0_at_pop.bol.ucla.edu> <html> The US Department of State Travel Warning for Morocco continues, inpart:<br> <br> <b>"SAFETY/SECURITY:</b> <br> Area of Instability: The sparsely settled Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) was long the site of armed conflict between Government forces and the Polisario Front which has demanded independence. A cease-fire has been in effect since 1991 in the UN administered area. There are thousands of unexploded mines in the Western Sahara and in areas of Mauritania adjacent to the Western Sahara border. There have been occasional clashes between police and protesters in the region of Laayoune. Exploding mines are occasionally reported, and they have caused death and injury. Transit to the Western Sahara remains restricted; persons planning to travel in the region may obtain information on clearance requirements from the Moroccan Embassy."<br> <br> What fun...<br> Nick<br> <br> </html> Received on Tue 27 Feb 2001 08:12:51 PM PST |
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