Al Mahbes
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Al Mahbes
المحبس | |
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  Al Mahbes Location in Western Sahara  Al Mahbes Al Mahbes (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 27°24′57.6″N 9°3′3.6″W / 27.416000°N 9.051000°W | |
| Territory | Western Sahara |
| Claimed by |  Kingdom of Morocco, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.0 km2 (21.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 7,331 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Al Mahbes (Arabic: المحبس) is a town in the UN-monitored buffer zone of Western Sahara,[1][2] near the Algerian border, some 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Bir Lehlou.
Mahbes' partner municipalities are the Spanish city of Noia and the Italian municipalities of Sesto Fiorentino[3] and San Giovanni Valdarno.
History
[edit]Two battles took place in Al Mahbes. The battle of Al Mahbes of 1979 and the battle of Al Mahbes that took place in 1985 during the Western Sahara War.
Al Mahbes was hit by significant strikes and incursions by the Polisario front in 2021.[4] Skirmishes also occurred in 2024.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Morocco demands UN, Algerian action on Polisario". France 24. 4 Apr 2018. Retrieved 21 Nov 2021.
- ^ "Morocco demands UN, Algerian action on Polisario". RFI. 4 Apr 2018. Retrieved 21 Nov 2021.
- ^ "I "gemellaggi" di Sesto Fiorentino" [Italian]. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ "Morocco/Algeria: Western Sahara conflict shows signs of escalation". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ dhojnacki (2024-11-18). "Iran has ambitions in Western Sahara. Trump can contain them by bolstering ties with Morocco". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
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