Moroccan anger over jet ski deaths in Algerian waters

There has been an angry reaction among many people in Morocco, after coastguards in Algeria shot dead two tourists who had strayed into Algerian waters on their jet skis.

The men, all French-Moroccan dual nationals, were among four who got lost after setting off from the Moroccan resort of Saidia on Tuesday.

On social media Moroccans called for the coastguards to be prosecuted.

So far the government in Rabat has declined to comment, saying it was a matter for the judiciary.

There has been no official comment from Algeria.

The border between the two countries has been a source of tension for decades.
By Richard Hamilton