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Friday, February 1, 2008

Mauritania gunmen target embassy

Unidentified gunmen have opened fire on the Israeli embassy in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, wounding at least one person, officials have said.

The Israeli ambassador said the wounded man was a Mauritanian who lived nearby, and that no embassy staff had been hurt in the overnight shooting in the city.

Witnesses said the six attackers had traded fire with embassy guards before shouting "God is great" as they fled.

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