What the records say
- When
- 8 Aug 2009
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 18.10° N, 15.95° W
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2009 Nouakchott suicide bombing.
Summary
A suicide bomber detonates a bomb outside the French embassy in Nouakchott, Mauritania, wounding two. The attack is the first suicide bombing in Mauritania's history.
2009 Nouakchott suicide bombing
Suicide bombing in Nouakchott, Mauritania on August 8, 2009
The 2009 Nouakchott suicide bombing occurred in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, on August 8, 2009, outside the embassy of France. It was the first instance of a suicide bombing in the history of Mauritania. The bombing killed the perpetrator and wounded three people.
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