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New al-Qaeda unit allegedly behind Mauritania suicide attack
[Maghrebia] The suicide bomber responsible for the August 8th attack near the French embassy in Nouakchott was a member of a new, independent al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb brigade known as "El Vourghane", Journal Tahalil quoted a security source as saying on Wednesday (August 12th). According to the same source, no information has emerged as to where suicide bomber Mohamed Ould Alioune, aka Abu Oubeid, obtained his explosive belt. Al-Qaeda has not claimed responsibility for the attack.Posted by: Fred 2009-08-14 |
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