Mauritania says its military has conducted an air strike on a suspected al-Qaida terrorist base in western Mali. Authorities say Thursday’s raid destroyed a camp in the Wagadou Forest operated by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb , al-Qaida’s northern Africa affiliate. Military officials said terrorists at the base were preparing to launch a cross-border attack […]
Mauritania Strikes Al-Qaida Base in Mali
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Mauritania: Police Kill 1 at Anti-Census Rally
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 8:08 pm (UTC-5)
At least one person was killed in southern Mauritania and several others were injured when police tried to disperse a protest against a government census effort that opponents say discriminates against the black population. Officials and protesters Tuesday said police shot live bullets into the crowd of demonstrators in the town of Maghama. Black Mauritanians […]
New Clashes Between Al Qaida and Mauritanian Army
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb is claiming responsibility for an attack on a Mauritanian army base near the border with Mali. An al-Qaida spokesman told the private Nouakchott news agency Wednesday two of the group’s fighters died in Tuesday’s attack – one from Algeria and another from Mali. The Mauritanian army confirmed the attack near […]
