2011 in Mauritania
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The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Mauritania.
Incumbents
Events
February
- February 2 - The army in Mauritania destroy a car packed with explosives outside the capital Nouakchott, killing three people suspected of being members of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.[1]
April
- April 25 - Hundreds of people demonstrating during a "day of rage" against the regime of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz are tear gassed by police, while others are arrested and opposition MPs deterred from joining the protests.[2]
June
- June 25 - Forces from Mauritania and Mali clash with al-Qaeda militants in Mali, destroying a base; several bodies are later found.[3]
References
- ^ "Mauritania: 'Al-Qaeda men die' as troops fire on car". 2 February 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Mauritania: Tear gas used on 'day of rage' protesters". 25 April 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Official: Mauritanian, Mali troops attack alleged al Qaeda base camp". 27 June 2011. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2015.