Morocco's wall creates the world's longest minefield in Western Sahara

Morocco's Wall, a 2,700 km fortified zone in Western Sahara, holds the record for the world's longest continuous minefield. The wall, built by Morocco starting in 1987, divides Western Sahara and contains approximately 7 million landmines and unexploded ordnance. The Sahrawi people call it the "Wall of Shame," viewing it as an obstacle to their independence and a source of ongoing danger from buried explosives.