First Independent Mena Newspaper
Cooperation between the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces and the UN mission for the Sahara, MINURSO, was reviewed at a meeting in Agadir Thursday between Inspector General of FAR and Commander of the South Zone, Lieutenant General Mohammed Berrid, and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of MINURSO, Alexander Ivanko. MINURSO chief […]
Units of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) in charge of border surveillance in the cities of Nador, M’diq, and Fnideq carried out several interception and removal operations of candidates for irregular emigration during the night of Sunday Dec.31, 2023 to Monday, January 1, 2024. The FAR units also participated in joint cleanup operations in collaboration […]
Moroccan Royal Armed Forces were given instructions to respond firmly to any Polisario provocations east of the security wall. A weapon-carrier of the separatist militia was obliterated today Nov 15. On its facebook page, FAR-Maroc, the Moroccan army said that it has responded to childish acts by the Polisario along the wall which do not […]
King Mohammed VI, Supreme Head and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), commended the efforts made by the various components of the Moroccan Army in the national fight against the spread of the coronavirus in the Kingdom. In an Order of the Day sent Thursday to officers, non-commissioned officers and privates […]
Morocco, the second largest arm buyer in Africa, wants its future weapon deals to be accompanied by a technology transfer clause as it seeks to develop a domestic military industry. Minister delegate in charge of Defense Abdellatif Loudiyi said that deals with arm manufacturers should provide for transferring maintenance know-how to the Royal Armed Forces. […]