Chapter 3993: Wall of war

Lin Rui smiled, "I said that you have left. In fact, in my heart, including in the hearts of the brothers, you have never left.
We all know that in the most difficult times, here is still a place that can provide us with shelter. And everything you do here, we should all be grateful. "
In the next few days, Lin Ruihe and Jiangan were busy handling the transfer of the company. Because the Russian branch was initially operated completely away from the Black Island headquarters, some things are easier to handle.
A week later, Lin Rui, Jiang An and others came to Laayoun in Western Sahara. This is a controversial place-the capital of Western Sahara.
Western Sahara, a land of disputes in the United Nations, may never end here. One of the most remote corners of the earth does not have any magnificent scenery. A place worthy of the name "birds do not lay eggs", but is rich in phosphate rocks, and contains a lot of oil and fishery resources.
Western Sahara became an overseas colony of Spain in the 19th century. Spain once stationed the "Desert Army" to manage this place. However, the conflict between the Desert Legion and the Saharan people became fierce day by day. In 1975, Spain finally abandoned this remote and troublesome place.
After Spain officially withdrew its troops, the Saharan people had not had time to celebrate the independence that had finally arrived, and Morocco and Mauritania, who had been staring at them for a long time, immediately began to compete for this land. Mauritania quickly withdrew from the competition, while Morocco sent a 350,000 "Green Army" to march south. A new round of armed conflict has begun again.
The United Nations established the Western Sahara Monitoring Mission in 1991 to monitor the ceasefire and allow the Saharans to vote for independence or acceptance of Moroccan trusteeship. In the form of this issue, there has always been "no substantive progress" due to various excuses, but the fact is that there are 100,000 permanent troops in the Moroccan army, more than the locals.
After 1991, Morocco even more vigorously controlled this place. In addition to investing a large amount of funds to build Laayoune, make it "Moroccan", strengthen offshore oil development, and use high wages and tax exemption policies to attract a large number of Moroccans to work here. . In Western Sahara today, the main population is no longer the Saharans or the Spaniards left over from the Spanish colonial period, but almost all Moroccans who profited under the policy.
The United Nations peacekeeping forces fill up the Laayoun Hotel all the year round, leaving travelers only expensive national hotels and simple family hotels. Western Sahara under Moroccan rule is highly vigilant against foreigners who come here, especially journalists. What clues make them think you are a journalist and be deported immediately.
Foreign countries are strictly prohibited from approaching Saharan refugee camps. In addition, military installations and government installations are not allowed to be filmed. If you don't pay attention, you will be shot at any time behind you. Police with live ammunition were patrolling the streets at night.
A local guide looked outside the car and whispered a few words to Jiang An. Jiang An nodded, and said to Lin Rui, "I have passed the sand wall from here, and it is the site of Western Sahara."
"Sand Wall?" Lin Rui said strangely.
"Morocco has competed with the Algeria-backed Western Sahara for the ownership of Western Sahara for more than ten years and reached a ceasefire agreement with the mediation of the United Nations in 1991.
After that, the areas controlled by the two sides were separated by a sand wall. The Moroccan controlled area occupies about two-thirds of the land in Western Sahara and is located west of the sand wall; the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic established by the Western Sahara controls the remaining areas, located beyond the sand wall. east.
The United Nations Referendum Mission for Western Sahara, also known as MINURSO, divided areas on both sides of the sand wall, imposed varying degrees of restrictions on military personnel and activities, and supervised the ceasefire.
However, Morocco claims that Western Sahara is its territory and can only have dialogue with the Western Sahara on the issue of autonomy. The Western Swans called for an independence referendum.
Therefore, the dialogue between the two sides under the mediation of the United Nations ceased in 2012. There has been no progress since then. "Jian An replied.
Lin Rui smiled and said, "It sounds a bit like the Great Wall of China."
"That's almost what it meant. However, this Moroccan long wall encircled all the economically significant Western Sahara area, thus forming a deadlock in Western Sahara with the People's Front of Western Sahara. The People's Front of Western Sahara controlled the long wall. In the deserted area, which accounts for about one-third of all Western Sahara, refugee camps with a population of about 150,000 have been established, but no greater results have been achieved," Jiang An replied.
"Passing through here is the WWII headquarters of the People’s Front of Western Sahara. It’s on the east side of the sand wall in the Western Sahara area called Tifaruti, about 200 kilometers away from Laayoune. This military area has been located for many years. Although it was a little shabby, it is still in use today. We are going there." The guide replied.
Lin Rui looked at the guide, "You seem to be familiar with these places."
"He is a local. His father used to be a soldier of the People's Front of Western Sahara. He died in the 80s," Jiang An replied. "And only people like him. Will take us across this border."
"Since we are looking for the head of the Western Sahara People's Front to meet, why not go directly to Algeria. Isn't their provisional government set up in a refugee camp in Algeria?" Sergey asked.
"They also have their own self-esteem, so they don't want to talk about it in the refugee camp in Algeria." Jiang An shook his head.
At the checkpoint next to the defensive wall, Lin Rui and others encountered Moroccan soldiers with live ammunition. However, this checkpoint is mainly used to prevent Western Saharans from entering Laayoune, and it is not so vigorous to check those who leave Laayoune. A supporting document was handed to the shore, proving that they were only transiting. In addition, these people looked like foreigners at first glance, so Moroccan soldiers did not check too much.
Just warned them and let them go.
"It seems that their investigation is not too strict." Sergey whispered.
"What do you know? We came from Laayoun, plus we have military documents, so they didn't check that strictly. You have to enter Laayoun from the outside to try and see if it will go wrong. Would it be so convenient? They will search you up and down and then question you endlessly.
To tell you the eighteenth generation of your ancestors, you still have to tell what you intend to enter into Laayoune? Is it a reporter who takes pictures and writes randomly? Jiang An sighed.
Lin Rui didn't care, but frowned when he looked at the sand wall outside, "It's impossible for anyone to guard this sand wall everywhere. Why should it be guarded so strictly? In fact, as long as you change a place, you can turn it out at any time. ?"
Jiang An nodded, "I thought so at the beginning. But then the guide said that only these checkpoints are the safest. Because this wall is used for defense, there are a lot of sand around the wall. The mines are in ambush. If you want to take a safe route, it’s better to pass the checkpoint."