Royal Moroccan Army
The land forces of Morocco's Royal Armed Forces.
A UN report of October 2023 records allegations of Royal Moroccan Army drone strikes in Western Sahara, a record back in view since EDGE Group agreed on 9 October 2026 to arm Morocco's drones.
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A UN report of October 2023 records allegations of Royal Moroccan Army drone strikes east of the berm in Western Sahara, the territory Morocco disputes with the Polisario Front. The UN, citing Polisario and local media, said one aerial strike there in November 2022 killed six civilians. The record returned to view when EDGE Group agreed on 9 October 2026 to supply guided munitions for Morocco's armed drones.
The Army is the land component of Morocco's Royal Armed Forces, whose supreme commander is the King. Moroccan forces hold the area west of the berm, a sand wall that divides the territory.
Morocco describes the territory as its southern provinces; the Polisario Front seeks independence for it.
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