Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb fighters ambushed a Mauritanian Army unit patrolling the desert in Tourine. Twelve soldiers were killed in the fighting. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has promised to step up attacks after a coup in Mauritania earlier this year.
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