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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.

Polisario flag

Polisario soldiers

War veterans

Saharan women

Saharan horsemen

Polisario APC

Polisario manoeuvres

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