Authorities are searching for a group of “terrorists” who escaped prison. Mauritania has largely been unscathed by the Islamist terrorism that has affected its neighbors in the Sahel region.
Four jihadist prisoners escaped from prison in Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott on Sunday night, killing two guards in the process.
Two other guards were wounded during a gunfight that ensued, authorities said on Monday.
“The National Guard has tightened its control over the prison and immediately started tracking down the fugitives in order to arrest them as soon as possible,” Mauritania’s Interior Ministry said in a statement. Read more
