The only paved road between Morocco and Mauritania for the transportation of heavy goods vehicles is located in a no man's land nicknamed «Kandahar». The area has become the center of frequent conflicts between the Kingdom and the Polisario.
After observing restraint in the face of harassment by the Polisario in El Guerguerate, Morocco decided to deploy the army to secure its border with Mauritania.
After carrying out provocative actions against the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in Mijek and Guerguerate, the Polisario accuses Morocco and calls for armed mobilization.