Arabic News Weekly Edition for Mauritania, 12/20/2004
Weekly Edition, Mauritania - Week of December 20, 2004
- Mauritania: Saleh Hanina admit coupe attempt of Weld Taye'
The master mind of three coupe attempts in Mauritania in June 2003, August and September 2004, officer Saleh Weld Hanina, admitted his involvement in these attempts while he was before the criminal court in Wad al-Naqa to the east of Nouakchott yesterday. Mauritania, Politics, 12/23/2004 - Mauritania arrests 8 Polisario members for smuggling
The Mauritanian security forces arrested end of last week near the city of Zouirate, eight members of the Polisario secessionist group and seized two trucks, loaded with spare parts and smuggled goods, a source in Nouackchott said. Mauritania-Algeria, Local, 12/21/2004