SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2007
4:36 MECCA TIME, 1:36 GMT
Al-Qaeda claims Mauritania deaths
Extra security has been assigned for the upcoming
Dakar rally, running through Mauritania [AFP]
The north African arm of Al-Qaeda has claimed that it
killed four soldiers in Mauritania this week.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb made the claim on
Friday in an audio recording aired on the Dubai-based
Al-Arabiya television channel.
On the tape a group spokesman said: "We are glad to
inform our Muslim nation about the victories achieved
by the mujahideen of the al-Qaeda Organisation in the
Islamic Maghreb through 15 simultaneous operations."
The television channel could not authenticate the
claims.
On Thursday officials in Mauritania said that three
soldiers died on Wednesday after desert clashes with
armed men travelling in two vehicles.
Second attack
The group is also suspected of killing four French
tourists in the southeast of Mauritania on Monday.
These attacks have led to increased security for the
forthcoming international motorbike and car race, the
Lisbon to Dakar Rally.
Mauritania hosts eight stages of the trans-Sahara
race, for which 2,000 soldiers and 1,000 policemen
will be assembled for security, officials said.
The race, across several countries, draws thousands of
spectators every year.
Yall Zakaria Alassane, Mauritania's interior minister,
said: "There is no reason to fear. We will do
everything ... to ensure the safety of the rally."
The rally, which starts in Mauritania on January 5,
brings much needed income to remote desert locations.
International rally fears
The rally's official website contained a statement
saying that the organiser's were willing to go ahead
with the race because of the extra troops.
Yet, the statement cautioned: "The rally and its
representatives will however remain extremely careful,
both before the entry of the rally in Mauritania, but
also during the unfolding of the stages concerned."
The Islamic republic of Mauritania is typically a
peaceful nation and has been shocked by the recent
attacks.
Source: Agencies
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