Mr Ould Errachid asserted that the chaotic situation in the Sahara and Sahel region because of the insecurity is “ in a such scale that it allows to anybody, to kill, steal money, and kidnap as a result of freedom of movement without the intervention of the USA, the European community or anybody else” he added that this chaotic situation ‘ will make the Algerians victims themselves”
The article concluded that the crisis in the region of “western Sahara” goes beyond the preoccupation of governments of the region reaching the European governments , because of the fact that the Jihadist groups are hiding behind the independence claims , and also controlling substantial areas thinks to the money coming from smuggling , drugs , and the kidnapping of foreigners
The council chairman concluded that the kidnapping of foreigners in the region is a huge business which goes beyond the Polisario, adding that hostages are not freed without a financial compensation .
The article talked about the unsettled situation which can explode any time in the sahara and sahel region, and reported a testimony made by a security official in the Polisario front who asserted that “the situation is getting worse because of the extremely high rate of unemployeemnt in the camps” adding that “ youth in the camps can be easily subject of the influence of drug dealers and terrorists“
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