Algeria - August 2023
Two tourists on jet skis shot and killed by Algerian coast guard
A group of five Moroccan and French tourists on jet skis mistakenly crossed from Moroccan waters into Algeria around sunset on 29 August. An Algerian coast guard vessel intercepted them, and eventually fired on the group, killing two men. Another member of the group was taken into custody in Algeria. The Algerian government claims that the men refused to comply with repeated orders to stop, and that its coast guard fired ‘warning shots.’ The Moroccan government has opened an investigation into the incident. The land and sea borders between Algeria and Morocco have been closed since 1994.
Sources: Middle East Eye, Al Jazeera, Africa News, The Guardian
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