Tourists died… Official statement came in jet ski disaster

In a written statement from the Algerian Ministry of Defense, it is stated that the coast guard forces determined that 3 jet skins violated the maritime border while patrolling the border area with Morocco on August 29.

It was claimed that the coast guard forces warned people using jet skis many times, but the people in question responded to these warnings by performing dangerous manoeuvres.

It was recorded that one of the drivers of the jet ski was taken into custody while the other two escaped.

In the statement, which did not share information about the health status of the person who opened fire, it was indicated that smuggling, drug, and organized crime gangs were carrying out intense activities in that region.

The statement also shared that another patrol team belonging to the coast guard arrived at the body of an unidentified man who was shot dead on August 30, and the body was handed over to the Telimsan Hospital morgue.

EXPLANATION FROM MOROCCO

In a written statement, the Moroccan National Human Rights Council, affiliated with the Moroccan government, condemned the shooting by Algerian Coast Guard forces at civilian citizens lost at sea.

In the statement, which stated that coast guard forces should assist civilians rather than open fire, the incident was called a “serious violation of international standards and international human rights law”.

The council statement stressed that it is a legitimate right to receive the body of the Moroccan Abdulali Musavir, one of those killed, by his family.

The statement also stated that they were surprised by the speed of prosecution of İsmail es-Sanabi, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

WHAT HAPPENED?

According to Moroccan media reports on August 29, two people who got lost and entered Algerian territorial waters while traveling on a jet ski from the tourist town of Saidia were killed by coast guard fire. from this country.

It was claimed that one of the Moroccans who lost their lives was Bilal al-Kaysi, who also had French citizenship, and the other was Abdulali Musavir.

Another Moroccan French citizen, who was on the jet ski, was arrested in Algeria on charges of illegally entering the country.

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced that one of its citizens has died in Algeria and another citizen has been detained. The ministry statement indicates that it is in contact with the Moroccan and Algerian authorities. (AA)