One aid worker killed in Nouakchott

1 INGO international (American) staff director of working in Mauritania, was shot in the head by unknown gunman on a street in the centre of the usually quiet city. The victim was resisting two men trying to kidnap him on a street when his attackers shot him and drove away, according to law enforcement. Al Queda later claimed responsibility, saying he was trying to convert Muslims to Christianity. Means of attack recorded as shooting. Context individual attack. Actor Al-Qaeda. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 852.