The Moroccan army has neutralized over 13,000 unexploded ordnance (UXO) ammunitions in the Sahara since 2024 under the supervision of MINURSO observers, according to the United Nations (UN). A statement from the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) stated that the military observers from the United Nations Mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO) have overseen 67 demolition operations carried out by the Royal Moroccan Army since 2024. “These operations resulted in the elimination of 13,850 UXO ammunitions, 116 landmines, and 2,900 small arms rounds in various desert areas. UNMAS indicates that these controlled destructions were carried out by the Moroccan army demining specialists in coordination with MINURSO technical teams,” it said in a statement. “The United Nations considers these devices to remain a serious threat to local populations, nomadic herders, civilian convoys, and military patrols.