Jet ski tourists shot dead off coast of Algeria

Also: Holidaymakers on jetskis reportedly shot after entering Algerian waters (The Guardian)

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Source: BBC

Jet ski tourists shot dead off coast of Algeria

1 September 2023

By George Wright
BBC News

The Algerian coastguard has shot dead two tourists holidaying in Morocco who reportedly strayed into Algerian waters on their jet skis.

They were among four French-Moroccan dual nationals who had set off from the Moroccan resort of Saidia.

A third member of the group was arrested by the coastguard which patrol the two states' closed border.

The two nations have a long history of tension, tied to Morocco's claims to the disputed Western Sahara.

The border between them was closed in 1994, with Algiers severing ties two years ago. It accused Morocco of hostile acts - an allegation rejected by Rabat.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66678886

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Source: The Guardian

Holidaymakers on jetskis reportedly shot after entering Algerian waters

At least one man dead after group on holiday in Morocco enter Algerian territory off beach resort of Saïdia

Angelique Chrisafis in Paris and agencies
Fri 1 Sep 2023 14.29 BST
First published on Fri 1 Sep 2023 10.28 BST

Algerian authorities are believed to have shot dead at least one Moroccan tourist after a group of holidaymakers accidentally strayed into Algerian waters on jetskis, one of the survivors told Moroccan media.

Mohamed Kissi said that the group of friends on jetskis had got lost off the coast and strayed into Algerian waters when his brother, Bilal Kissi, was shot dead; another man, Abdelali Merchouer, was missing, presumed dead. The men were reported to have French-Moroccan dual nationality.

Morocco has opened an investigation into the incident, local media reported.

The group came under fire after taking a wrong turn off the beach resort of Saïdia on Morocco’s north-east tip on Tuesday, the Moroccan news website Le360 reported. The men had crossed the maritime border between Morocco and Algeria.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/01/two-holidaymakers-on-jetskis-reportedly-shot-dead-after-entering-algerian-waters

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