Algerian officials claim that “multiple” warning shots were fired before its military directly shot at a group of jet skiers who had crossed over from Morocco, killing two of them. The …
The deadly encounter occurred Tuesday after five jet skiers drifted into Algeria territory while exploring the waters around the Moroccan resort town of Saidia.
Abdelali Mchiouer and Bilal Kissi were both killed by the Algerian coastguard after their jet skis crossed over from Moroccan waters.Another member of their group, Smail Snabi, was detained by the Algerian authorities, Kissi said — and Morocco’s National Human Rights Council claims he has already been sentenced to 18 months in jail.
“We were low on fuel for the water scooters and were drifting. In the darkness, we found ourselves in Algerian waters,” Kissi told local news site le360, “We knew we were in Algeria because a black Algerian dinghy came towards us [and] fired at us,” he recalled, “They arrested my other friend [Snabe]. Five bullets hit my brother and my friend. My other friend was hit by a bullet,” he alleged.
Ismaïl Snabi had already been sentenced to 18 months in jail, according to Morocco’s National Human Rights CouncilBilal’s bullet-ridden body was found by a fisherman and he was buried in Morocco on Wednesday.
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