Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Israeli embassy in Mauritania, which wounded at least three bystanders.
In a written statement issued on Saturday, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb said it had carried out the assault in response to Israeli policies in the Gaza Strip.
The group also demanded that Arab states have no ties with Israel.
The attack followed recent calls by political parties in Mauritania for the government to sever diplomatic ties with Israel.
At least one man opened fire on the embassy early on Friday, starting a battle with guards that wounded three French citizens, who had apparently been visiting a disco and restaurant adjacent to the embassy compound. Guards at the embassy returned fire, but no embassy staff were wounded.
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So, the blood of innocents has been spilled in al-Haram. I hope the symbolism of this is not lost on al-Qaeda, but it probably is. (The name of the nightclub where the three civilians were shot is "Haram", which is Arabic for the sanctuary where no blood may be spilled. Depending on how it's spelled in Arabic, the word may alternately mean a forbidden action, such as shooting unarmed civilians).
I'm not entirely sure how they managed to hit people at the night club, which is tucked pretty deep within the block. Perhaps they attacked the embassy from the back.
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