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Saturday, 24 June, 2000, 21:56 GMT 22:56 UK
In pictures: Sahara fighters' show of strength
The Saharan People's Liberation Army - seeking Western Sahara's independence from Morocco - has put on a display of force for the cameras of Algerian TV.
The group - the armed wing of the Polisario Front - put on its show at the Laayoune refugee camp in Algeria. It was officially held to mark the 30th anniversary of a rebellion against Spanish colonial rule.
![]() The flag of the self-declared Saharan Arab Democratic Republic
![]() Marchpast by the Polisario's regular units
![]() Veterans of the war against Spain show they can still handle a rifle
![]() Women spectators in national dress added colour to the event
![]() The celebrations included a display of equestrian skill
![]() Polisario uses Arab chargers of a different kind these days
![]() The Saharans turned to hit-and-run tactics after heavy military defeats
BBC Monitoring, based in Caversham in southern England, selects and translates information from radio, television, press, news agencies and the Internet from 150 countries in more than 70 languages. |
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