Morocco later gained control over most of the former Spanish Sahara , which it continues to hold .
Nevertheless , the events quickly escalated into a fully waged war between Morocco and the militias of the Polisario , the Western Sahara War , which would last for 16 years .
Morocco later gained control over most of the former Spanish Sahara , which Morocco continues to hold .
Nevertheless , the events quickly escalated into a fully waged war between Morocco and the militias of the Polisario , the Western Sahara War , which would last for 16 years .