When we reached Smara, the first thing to do was to repair the starter of the Toyota. At the police roadblock before entering the city, we were already told about a good automotive "trician" [electrician].
It didn't take much time to find that "trician" shop, held by very young guys.
They had very few tools (a hammer, an old battery, and a few cables), but they were quite efficient.
They found that a part was broken within the starter, and they had it repaired at the nearby welding shop.
In the evening, the truck was ready to go again ! (and the repair still holds today)
Next morning, we visited Smara.
People of the family of Cheikh Ma el Aïnin, the founder of Smara.
The modern Smara.