source: Morocco World News; Al Akhbar (Mauritania)
actor1: Military Forces of Morocco (1999-)
actor2: Military Forces of Mauritania (2009-2019)
location: Inal
notes: On 22 December 2020, the Moroccan and Mauritanian army exchanged fire near the village of Inal (Dakhlet-Nouadhibou, Nouadhibou) close to the border between Morocco and Mauritania. Both sides reported that Moroccan troops mistakenly targeted Mauritanian troops who had approached their positions while chasing drug smugglers. No casualties were reported.