Gunmen fire near Mauritania (Israeli) embassy

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Source: JPost

Six gunmen opened fire near the Israeli Embassy in Nouakchott, in the northwest African country of Mauritania early Friday morning, trading fire with guards before fleeing and screaming "Allah Akbar," witnesses said.

The six men arrived by car and regrouped in front of a discotheque that is just beside the embassy, said Hamza Ould Bilal, a taxi driver who was parked outside the club called 'The VIP.' He saw them pull out their automatic weapons and scream "God is Great!" in Arabic, before assailing the embassy, he said.

Guards at the embassy traded fire with the gunmen, repelling them. The men fled on foot, before jumping into a car, said Bilal.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry said that since the attack occurred in the early hours of the morning at a time when few embassy workers had arrived, none of the embassy workers was hurt.

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[Fredda Weinberg]

1. Sorry to hear this but thanks for the report n/t