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News 25 Feb 2015 2 min read

Remembrance ceremony in Assa

Remembrance ceremony in Assa
A ceremony marking the fortieth day since the passing of the former resistance fighter Ida Ould Tamek was organised on Saturday in Assa by the Ait Youssi tribes. This ceremony took place in the presence of the Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Interior, the Wali of the Guelmim-Smara region, Governor of the Guelmim province, the Governor of the Assa-Zag province, elected officials, notables of the Sahrawi tribes, members of the Resistance and the Liberation Army, members of the deceased's family, and civil and military figures. The programme for this ceremony included, notably, the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran and the screening of a documentary retracing the deceased's journey and presenting testimonies about his life. In a speech read on his behalf on this occasion, the High Commissioner for Former Resistance Fighters and Members of the Liberation Army, Mustapha El Kt…

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