As the date of the Green March in 1975 approached, the Sahara was on the brink of becoming a potential battlefield. While tens of thousands of Moroccans were preparing to cross the borders in a peaceful march, the Spanish military leadership was devising a strict defensive plan called «Operation Marabunta» to defend to the end the city of Laayoune.
Between 2014 and 2016, Algeria and Libyan military officer Khalifa Haftar were on good terms. It is not the case anymore, as the Algerian Foreign Affairs Ministry condemned military escalation in Libya, following the footsteps of Morocco.