Former US Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is requesting to “hold Algeria accountable” for its support of the Polisario Front, in a letter that he sent to the Washington Post journal.
“For decades, Algeria, with the help of Iran, has provided military and material support to the Polisario Front, a terrorist organization in Western Sahara that Algeria uses to destabilize neighboring Morocco. Iran provides this support to undermine the U.S. and its allies, in this case, Morocco,” reads the letter.
The attorney general explaining that the Polisario Front claims to seek sovereignty over Western Sahara, and has established a corridor there for gun running and other illicit activities while courting ties with various terrorist organizations targeting the Sahrawi people.
Not only that, the former US official said that the Polisario Front also foments corruption.
“A report by the European Anti-Fraud Office notes that between 2004 and 2007, the Polisario Front stole and misused international assistance designated for Sahrawi refugees,” explained Bronovich.
The State Department’s 2020 Country Reports on Terrorism warned that the U.S. continues to address threats posed by state-sponsored terrorism, said the former general attorney, “acknowledging the growing threat of the Islamic State in West Africa and the Sahel. As these state-sponsored terrorist groups continue to gain strength, they remain a persistent threat to us.
With continued Algerian support, the Polisario Front will retain its fertile recruiting grounds in Western Sahara,” he warned.
He stated that there has been ample evidence to support Iran’s classification as a state sponsor of terrorism for many years.
There are valid worries about Russia because of its support for the separatists in the Donbas and its targeting and intimidation of Ukrainian residents.
It is time for the United States to acknowledge Algeria for what it is: a state supporter of terrorism, especially in light of the increasing evidence against it for its backing of the Polisario Front, he emphasized.
“Hold Algeria accountable, too” is the title of the former general attorney’s letter explaining his reasons for the demands.
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