US aid worker shot dead in Mauritanian capital
By : Vincent Fertey
Date posted :2009-06-23 13:55:00
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Gunmen shot dead a U.S. aid worker on Tuesday in the capital of Mauritania, an ally of the West in its fight against growing al Qaeda activity in northwest Africa and the Sahara desert.
A top official from the military junta said the attack and the threat of terrorism showed how important it was to ensure the army was not sidelined as Mauritania prepares for elections to restore democracy next month under pressure from donors.
The American, the director of an aid group working in Mauritania, was shot in the head on a street in the center of the usually quiet city of Nouakchott.
A police source said two gunmen had opened fire before fleeing the scene and they were now being sought by police. There was no claim of responsibility and police gave no indication as to the motive for the attack.
"He had been living in Mauritania for six years," said one of the victim's friends, who did not wish to be named.
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