More than three years ago, I raised the alarm about a dangerous possibility: the existence of underground tunnels between Morocco and Algeria used for large-scale drug trafficking. At the time, my warnings were dismissed, mocked, or labeled as “conspiracy theories.” Today, that so-called “theory” has emerged from the shadows—quite literally. According to credible media sources, a secret tunnel has been discovered linking Moroccan territory to the Bab El Assa region in Algeria’s Tlemcen province. This tunnel was allegedly used to smuggle significant quantities of processed cannabis (kif)—a product the Moroccan regime has long weaponized to destabilize Algeria.
And this isn’t an isolated case. Just a few months ago, a similar tunnel was uncovered in the occupied city of Ceuta, used by Moroccan-Spanish smuggling networks to traffic both drugs and migrants. These are not coincidences. This points to a coordinated and well-established underground infrastructure, most likely developed with the silent approval—or direct involvement—of Morocco’s intelligence and power apparatus.
But let’s ask the real question:
Is this just about drug trafficking?
No. This is a form of hybrid warfare. A quiet, calculated war where kif is the bullet, and Algeria’s youth are the target.
Morocco’s Strategy: Grow the Drug, Export the Damage
For years, northern Morocco has functioned as one of the world’s main cannabis cultivation zones. And make no mistake: Algeria is a prime target for the output of this toxic industry. This is not merely a matter of economics. It is a political and psychological offensive designed to weaken Algerian society from within, paralyze its youth, and erode its social cohesion.
The drugs entering Algeria are not just a health issue—they are a strategic poison, a social virus, a deliberate sabotage of national potential. And in the face of this, we must ask:
— Why have Algerian authorities remained passive for so long?
— Why, despite repeated warnings, was nothing serious done to preempt this threat?
This Isn’t Trafficking—It’s Social Terrorism
A tunnel under a national border doesn’t appear overnight. It requires equipment, planning, logistics—and a government that turns a blind eye. This is no longer simply about drug networks. This is about state-enabled criminal infrastructure, part of a larger scheme to destabilize Algeria.
Let’s be clear: when Morocco fails to confront Algeria on the battlefield or in international diplomacy, it digs beneath us—literally and figuratively—to launch an attack through kif.
Algeria is now scrambling to heighten security measures along its western border. That’s good—but it’s also too late. We’ve allowed the enemy to dig under our feet for years. Now, we must act—fast and decisively.
What Must Be Done?
The situation demands a multi-front counter-offensive:
- Security & Intelligence: Invest in subterranean detection technologies (drones, seismic sensors, underground radar), and shift from passive border monitoring to active prevention.
- Diplomatic Action: Prepare a well-documented international case proving that Morocco uses cannabis as a weapon of regional destabilization, and present it to the UN, African Union, and other relevant bodies.
- Social Defense: Launch a national awareness campaign, focusing on youth education, drug prevention, addiction recovery programs, and community support initiatives.
Because make no mistake: this war targets our children. It is not fought with tanks or drones, but with kif. It does not explode in our streets, but inside the minds of our youth. It doesn’t kill instantly—but it destroys gradually, relentlessly.
And if we don’t react with strength and clarity, we won’t just lose a battle—we’ll lose the future. Because this isn’t about land or diplomacy anymore.
It’s about who we are and what kind of Algeria we leave to the next generation.
By Belgacem Merbah
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