The United States has formally denounced an attack attributed to the Polisario Front that wounded a civilian in the city of Es-Smara, warning that such violence directly threatens regional stability and progress toward peace.
In an official statement released on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations condemned the projectile fire that occurred near a detention facility two days prior, noting that these actions are fundamentally incompatible with the spirit of recent diplomatic discussions. The American response reaffirmed support for the UN framework and highlighted Security Council Resolution 2797, which views Morocco’s autonomy plan as a serious and credible basis for a lasting political solution.
While the Polisario claimed through its news agency that the strikes targeted military positions, local authorities reported that the explosions impacted a civilian area, resulting in injuries to a woman who required hospitalization. This incident occurs as the political climate in Washington shifts toward a harder line against the Sahrawi movement, with members of Congress and high-profile figures like Senator Ted Cruz calling for the group to be designated as a terrorist organization. By asserting that the decades-long status quo can no longer hold, U.S. authorities are increasing diplomatic pressure on the movement’s supporters and urging a sincere commitment to a definitive political resolution.
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