Israeli embassy attacked

Gunmen fired on Israel's embassy in Mauritania yesterday, wounding three people including a French woman outside a nearby nightclub. The attack followed appeals by political parties for President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi to break off...

Gunmen fired on Israel's embassy in Mauritania yesterday, wounding three people including a French woman outside a nearby nightclub.

The attack followed appeals by political parties for President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi to break off diplomatic relations with Israel to reflect anger in Mauritania over events in Gaza, which is under an Israeli blockade.

Israel's ambassador said no embassy staff were hurt in the shooting early yesterday.

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