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French troops have occupied the bilad al-siba, an under-populated desert region in southern Morocco.
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South African History Online. (2012, May 18). French troops have occupied the bilad al-siba, an under-populated desert region in southern Morocco.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083397
South African History Online (2012) 'French troops have occupied the bilad al-siba, an under-populated desert region in southern Morocco.', South African History Online, 18 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083397 (Accessed: 26 September 2026).
South African History Online, French troops have occupied the bilad al-siba, an under-populated desert region in southern Morocco. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083397, (accessed 26 September 2026).
"French troops have occupied the bilad al-siba, an under-populated desert region in southern Morocco.." South African History Online, 18 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083397. Accessed 26 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "French troops have occupied the bilad al-siba, an under-populated desert region in southern Morocco.." South African History Online. May 18, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083397.
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