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Millions of Mines and 2,700 Kilometers of Fortifications. This Is How Part of Western Sahara Was Sealed Off.

Summary by Polsat News
A sandbar, approximately 2,700 kilometers long, has crisscrossed Western Sahara for nearly 40 years. Millions of mines have been laid around it, and bunkers, military outposts, and other fortifications have been constructed. This is the result of a dispute over who should control the area. Since 2020, when fighting erupted again after nearly three decades, people have been killed on both sides.
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A sandbar, approximately 2,700 kilometers long, has crisscrossed Western Sahara for nearly 40 years. Millions of mines have been laid around it, and bunkers, military outposts, and other fortifications have been constructed. This is the result of a dispute over who should control the area. Since 2020, when fighting erupted again after nearly three decades, people have been killed on both sides.

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Polsat News broke the news on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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