The U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bipartisan resolution targeting the Frente Polisario, linked to the complex political dynamics surrounding Western Sahara. Morocco has occupied Western Sahara since 1975, controlling about 80% of the territory, while the Polisario governs roughly 40% of the population in liberated zones and refugee camps. The U.N. defines terrorism in specific terms, but the U.S. has expanded the FTO label beyond irregular forces, also designating Iran's IRGC as terrorist, raising concerns about politicization of such designations.
Washington's designation of armed groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) has become increasingly politicized, culminating in a bipartisan resolution targeting the Frente Polisario, the government of Western Sahara.
Morocco invaded Western Sahara in 1975, occupying approximately 80 percent of the territory, while the Polisario governs about 40 percent of the Western Saharan population in liberated zones and refugee camps.
The UN Security Council defines terrorism as criminal acts intended to cause death or serious bodily injury, intimidate the public, or compel action from governments or international organizations.
The U.S. has recently shifted away from traditionally limiting the FTO label to irregular forces, exemplified by its designation of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group.
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