By Geneva Maniwong-Schlottman
On Friday morning at 2 a.m., several men were reported to of opened fire on the Israeli Embassy in Nouakchott, Mauritania. As well as the embassy, a nearby nightclub was also gunned down as well. The armed men fled after a brief gun battle with the Embassy’s guards. Although no one was killed, five people were harmed in the shooting. Witnesses report that before shooting, the assailants shouted “God is great” in Arabic. This has led the Israeli, Mauritanian, and American forces investigating the shooting to believe this to be the acts of Muslim terrorists.
No reason has been found as to why the terrorists tried to gun down the Israeli Embassy and nightclub. Government officials in Mauritania have tried to persuade the public that the gunmen were targeting the nightclub because of the prohibited use of alcohol and numerous prostitutes. Mauritanian analysts and researchers suggest otherwise- they suspect that the attack was directed at the Israeli Embassy. They have reason to believe that the shooting was a part of the renewed hatred for Israel many Muslims felt. Israel’s actions with Gaza and Mauritania’s actions concerning peace with the Jewish nation have caused much grief and resentment among its people.
CB: Paul Ford
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