A Saharaui woman supporter of the Pro-independence Polisario Front is seen near the Western Sahara village of Tifariti, Monday May 19, 2008. After Spanish colonizers left Western Sahara in 1975, Morocco and Mauritania went to war over it. By 1979, Mauritania had pulled out and Morocco had taken over. But fighting continued between 15,000 Saharaui's Polisario guerrillas and Morocco's U.S.-equipped army. A U.N.-negotiated truce in 1991 called for a referendum on the region's future, but that vote never happened. Pro-independence Polisario Front mark the 35 anniversary of their inception on May 20.
Pro-independence Polisario Front fighter feeds his animals on the Western Sahara village of Tifariti, Monday May 19, 2008. After Spanish colonizers left Western Sahara in 1975, Morocco and Mauritania went to war over it. By 1979, Mauritania had pulled out and Morocco had taken over. But fighting continued between 15,000 Saharaui's Polisario guerrillas and Morocco's U.S.-equipped army. A U.N.-negotiated truce in 1991 called for a referendum on the region's future, but that vote never happened. Pro-independence Polisario Front mark the 35 anniversary of their inception on May 20.
Saharaui women from the Pro-independence Polisario Front are seen near the Western Sahara village of Tifariti, Monday May 19, 2008. After Spanish colonizers left Western Sahara in 1975, Morocco and Mauritania went to war over it. By 1979, Mauritania had pulled out and Morocco had taken over. But fighting continued between 15,000 Saharaui's Polisario guerrillas and Morocco's U.S.-equipped army. A U.N.-negotiated truce in 1991 called for a referendum on the region's future, but that vote never happened. Pro-independence Polisario Front mark their 35 anniversary of their inception on May 20.
Saharaui family are seen at the 'February 27' refugee camp, near Raboumi, Monday May 19, 2008. After Spanish colonizers left Western Sahara in 1975, Morocco and Mauritania went to war over it. By 1979, Mauritania had pulled out and Morocco had taken over. But fighting continued between 15,000 Saharaui's Polisario guerrillas and Morocco's U.S.-equipped army. A U.N.-negotiated truce in 1991 called for a referendum on the region's future, but that vote never happened. Pro-independence Polisario Front mark the 35 anniversary of their inception on May 20.
Pro-independence Polisario Front fighter passes near by a wall reading 'For the total independence' at the Western Sahara village of Tifariti, Monday May 19, 2008. After Spanish colonizers left Western Sahara in 1975, Morocco and Mauritania went to war over it. By 1979, Mauritania had pulled out and Morocco had taken over. But fighting continued between 15,000 Saharaui's Polisario guerrillas and Morocco's U.S.-equipped army. A U.N.-negotiated truce in 1991 called for a referendum on the region's future, but that vote never happened. Pro-independence Polisario Front mark the 35 anniversary of their inception on May 20.
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