Military: Attacker tries to drive truck with explosives into Mauritanian army barracks

Attacker attempts to blow up Mauritanian barracks

Military: Attacker tries to drive truck with explosives into Mauritanian army barrack

Attacker attempts to blow up Mauritian barracks

Al Qaeda releases Spanish hostages after eight months

NOUAKCHOTT - Two Spanish hostages kidnapped and held in Mali by Al Qaeda for eight months were released Sunday, local sources and regional news network al-Arabiya reported.

Al Qaeda vows to kill more French in north Africa

NOUAKCHOTT - The north African offshoot of Al Qaeda will kill more French citizens, a jailed senior leader vowed in remarks published Monday, following last week’s execution by the group of an elderly French hostage.

Mauritanian judge sentences man to 12 years’ prison over kidnapping of 3 Spanish aid workers

Mauritania: 12 years for kidnapper of aid workers

Three Al Qaeda men sentenced to death in Mauritania

NOUAKCHOTT - Three Al Qaida terrorists were sentenced to death in Mauritania for killing French tourists in 2007.

Mauritania sentences to death 3 alleged al-Qaida members for 2007 murder of French tourists

Mauritania gives 3 death for French tourist murder

Al Qaeda claims kidnapping Italians in Mauritania

NOUAKCHOTT/ROME - Italy’s Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Monday he will travel to Mauritania where Al Qaeda’s North African branch has claimed to have kidnapped an Italian couple.

Al-Qaida’s North African branch claims responsibility for kidnapping 2 Italians in West Africa

Al-Qaida claims Italian kidnappings in W. Africa