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2007 killing of French tourists in Mauritania
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The 2007 killing of French tourists in Mauritania happened on 24 December 2007. The attack happened near Aleg, 250 km east of the capital Nouakchott. Four of them were killed, and the fifth was seriously injured. There was one survivor; the victims were his two adult sons, brother, and a friend.
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These were armed bandits.
They are convinced that the attack is terrorist.
Mauritanian Intelligence service thinks that there are about 20 persons who were there with the Algerian terrorist group linked to al-Qaida.
All the elements lead one to think it was a premeditated act.
Apparently well prepared, with collaborators in Aleg.
External links
Category:Terrorism in Africa
Category:Mauritania