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awaited those that dared to cross it. On November 9, King Hassan of Morocco called
off the Green March in compliance with the Spanish demand, when Spain set up a
16-ship task force approximately 100 miles off the coast of the Sahara.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from October 27, 1975. End Date changed from
October 27, 1975. Outcome changed from Unclear.
MID#3607
Dispute Number: 3607
Date(s): February 6, 1979 to February 24, 1979
Participants: 600 Morocco/230 Spain
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Spain and Morocco had just signed a fishing agreement which allowed
fishing vessels of each nation to use the others waters, in the Canary Islands and off
of Morocco’s coast. However, between February 6 and 9, 18 Spanish fishing vessels
and 200 of their crew members were seized while 18 miles off the Moroccan port of
Agadir. They were released on February 15 upon payment of fines. On February 24,
two more boats were seized and held in Alhucemas.
Coding changes: End Date changed from February 18, 1979.
MID#4352
Dispute Number: 4352
Date(s): July 11, 2002 to July 18, 2002
Participants: 600 Morocco/230 Spain
Outcome (and Settlement): Victory for side B (Imposed)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The Moroccan military occupied Ceuta, an island off its coast that is
controlled by Spain. The move was purportedly to control drug trafficking, but Spain
responded with a naval show of force and expelled the Moroccans.
230 SPAIN/630 IRAN
MID#3034
Dispute Number: 3034
Date(s): December 26, 1984
Participants: 630 Iran/230 Spain
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iranian warplanes hit a Spanish supertanker and set it aflame. This was the
second raid by Iran in the area which were meant to be in retaliation for Iraq’s attacks
near Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal.