2008 Nouakchott Israeli embassy attack

Terrorist attack by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) yes May 2023 2008 Nouakchott Israeli embassy attack the Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) Mauritania Attack location yes 18.10232 -15.976138 Attack location Embassy of Israel 18 06 08.4 N 15 58 34.1 W inline,title 2008 2 1 2:20 a.m. UTC Shooting, bombing 0 3 Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) *Guns Hand grenades Islamic extremism, anti-Israeli sentiment On 1 February 2008, at least three gunmen who allegedly belonged to the Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb opened fire outside the Israeli embassy in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania. Armed with rifles and grenades, they injured three bystanders. Eight suspects were later arrested. Attack On 1 February 2008, several unidentified gunmen attacked the Israeli embassy in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, in a gun and grenade attack. At 2:20 a.m. local time, between three and six gunmen dressed in turbans and robes approached the embassy building on foot after being dropped off by a car at a close by nightclub and opened fire, shouting "Allahu akbar." Mauritanian embassy guards posted at the embassy quickly returned fire. Although the overall attack had an "inconsequential" impact,John Davis Terrorism in Africa: The Evolving Front in the War on Terror https://books.google.com/books?id=-1AB_V7_A4kC&pg=PA169 10 July 2012 Lexington Books 978-0-7391-3577-8 169 the ensuing gunfight injured three bystanders including a French woman at the nearby nightclub. The attackers then escaped in a vehicle.Mauritania: An Embassy Attack and Al Qaeda Stratfor https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/mauritania-embassy-attack-and-al-qaeda 2018-02-19Israeli Embassy attacked by gunmen in Mauritania The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center 2008-02-06 http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/18509/ 2018-02-19 In a statement titled "At your orders, Gaza," the extremist group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for the attack and personally threatened the Israeli ambassador. According to the United States-based IntelCenter, one of Al-Qaeda's top commanders Ayman al-Zawahri had called for attacks on the Israeli ambassador in 2007.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mauritania-israel/gunmen-attack-israel-embassy-in-mauritania-idUSL0148908520080201 Gunmen attack Israel embassy in Mauritania Flynn Daniel 1 February 2008 Reuters The attack was the latest in a string of violence to impact the country, coming just after the murder of four French tourists, and an attack that killed in three Mauritanian troops in December 2007.VOA Gunmen Attack Israeli Embassy in Mauritania VOA 2009-10-27 https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-2008-02-01-voa14-66742157/562064.html 2018-02-19 Aftermath The next day, Mauritanian authorities announced they had detained three suspects approximately 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the capital. On 8 February, it was announced that eight people, including an Algerian national, had been arrested in connection to the attack.8 suspects arrested in Israeli Embassy attack in Mauritania haaretz.com 2008-02-08 https://www.haaretz.com/1.4988988 https://web.archive.org/web/20180504225342/https://www.haaretz.com/1.4988988 dead 4 May 2018 2018-02-19 In response to the attack, Israeli embassies worldwide were placed on a heightened security alert and an Israeli defense official was dispatched to Mauritania to evaluate the embassy's security.Flynn Daniel Gunmen attack Israel embassy in Mauritania U.S. 2008-02-01 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mauritania-israel/gunmen-attack-israeli-embassy-in-mauritania-idUSL0148908520080201 2018-02-19 The Israeli Ambassador to Mauritania Boaz Bismuth stated on radio: "The opposition savagely attacked Israel because of the situation in Gaza. The media criticized Israel blatantly and exaggeratedly."https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/02/world/middleeast/02mauritania.html Shooters Are Sought in Israeli Embassy Attack in Mauritania 2 February 2008 The New York Times See also 2007 killing of French tourists in Mauritania 2005 El Mreiti base attack Israel–Mauritania relations References Category:Terrorist incidents attributed to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Category:Terrorist incidents in Africa in 2008 Category:February 2008 in Africa Category:Israel–Mauritania relations Category:Terrorist incidents in Mauritania Category:2008 crimes in Mauritania Category:February 2008 crimes in Africa Category:Attacks on diplomatic missions of Israel Category:Attacks on diplomatic missions in Mauritania Category:21st century in Nouakchott Category:Anti-Israeli sentiment in Africa