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Prior to the september 1991 cease-fire between morocco and the polisario, unprovoked attacks on shipping off…

SPECIAL 89/92

issued: 1992-10-16 18:00Z
status: cancelled 2014-12-16 16:44Z (archive)
authority: (DEPT. OF STATE) (16 OCT 1992)
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. PRIOR TO THE SEPTEMBER 1991 CEASE-FIRE BETWEEN MOROCCO AND THE POLISARIO, UNPROVOKED ATTACKS ON SHIPPING OFF THE COAST OF THE WESTERN SAHARA BY POLISARIO GUERRILLAS USING MACHINE GUNS, GRENADES, AND MORTARS OCCURRED, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
2. DESPITE THE CEASE-FIRE, THE POTENTIAL FOR VIOLENT INCIDENTS STILL EXISTS. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO CONTINUE USING EXTREME CAUTION AND REMAIN WELL OFFSHORE WHEN TRANSITING THE WATERS OFF THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA BETWEEN 27-40N 13-11W AND CAP-BLANC (CABO BLANCO) (20-47N 17-03W) AND PARTICULARLY BETWEEN DAKHLA (AD DAKHLA) (23-42N 15-56W) AND CAPE CORBIERO (CABO CORVEIRO) (21-48N 16-59W).
3. THE PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE IS SOLEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVISING UNITED STATES MARINERS OF INFORMATION RELEVANT TO NAVIGATION SAFETY AND IN NO WAY CONSTITUTES A LEGAL RECOGNITION BY THE UNITED STATES OF THE VALIDITY OF ANY FOREIGN RULE, REGULATION, OR PROCLAMATION SO PUBLISHED.
4. CANCEL SPECIAL WARNING NUMBER 69.

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