2007 French tourists killing in Mauritania
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2007 French tourists killing in Mauritania happened on December 24, 2007.[1] The lone survivor had his two adult sons killed along with his brother and a friend. [2] They were shot dead while on holiday in Mauritania.[3] A fifth person was seriously injured.[4] The attack happened near Aleg, 250 km east of capital Nouakchott.[5] The victims were attacked while they were having a picnic.[6] Mauritanian authorities arrested nine people on January 7, 2008.[7] An assault rifle was recovered by police from a location close to the scene of the killings.[8] Mauritanian interior minister blamed a terrorist sleeper cell for the killings[9] Authorities say suspects are members of an extremist group linked to al-Qaida.[10] The 2008 Dakar Rally was cancelled because of this. The identities of the victims are not yet released.
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- ^ 4 French tourists killed in Mauritania - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
- ^ AFP: Mauritania arrests three more suspects in French tourists' murder
- ^ BBC NEWS | Africa | Tourists shot dead in Mauritania
- ^ Four French tourists shot dead in Mauritania - Telegraph
- ^ Al Jazeera English - News - French Tourists Shot In Mauritania
- ^ http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25151782.htm
- ^ Mauritania detains 9 people in French tourists' deaths - International Herald Tribune
- ^ AKI - Adnkronos international Mauritania: Three arrested over slaying of French tourists
- ^ Mauritania blames killings on terrorist cell - Africa - MSNBC.com
- ^ Mauritanian Suspects in French Tourist Killings Linked to al-Qaida
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