2009 Nouakchott suicide bombing
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.
| 2009 Nouakchott suicide bombing | |
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Nouakchott | |
| Location | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| Date | 8 August 2009 |
| Target | Embassy of France |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrators | al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb |
The attack occurred three weeks after Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz had claimed victory in the contested 2009 Mauritanian presidential election. His inauguration took place on August 5, 2009, just three days before the Nouakchott bombing.
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