By 2002, it had been abandoned and partially overblown by sand, inhabited only by a few Imraguen fishermen and guarded by a Mauritanian military outpost, despite this not being Mauritanian territory.
Pada 2002, kota tersebut dihancurkan dan sebagian tertutupi pasir, hanya ditinggali oleh beberapa nelayan Imraguen dan dijaga oleh sebuah pos militer Mauritania, meskipun bukanlah kawasan Mauritania.