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Old 23 Jun 2009
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U.S. aid worker shot dead in Mauritanian capital

Hello,

bad news from Mauritania
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NOUAKCHOTT, June 23 (Reuters) - A U.S. aid worker was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott on Tuesday.

Mauritania straddles black and Arab Africa and is an ally of the West in its fight against al Qaeda, which has been increasingly active in northwest Africa and the Sahara desert.

The American, the director of an aid group working in Mauritania, was shot in the head on a street in the centre of the usually quiet city. His body was taken from the scene in an ambulance. ...
UPDATE 2-U.S. aid worker shot dead in Mauritanian capital | News by Country | Reuters

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BBC NEWS | Africa | African al-Qaeda 'killed' US man

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'shot in the head', 'American Director' does not sound like a random killing but more of a focused 'hit' designed for a specific purpose.
Whichever way- very sad for the family-
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