Tuesday June 30, 2009
“MAURITANIA: ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS KILL U.S. AID WORKER
At least two gunmen repeatedly shoot teacher for Christian activities.”
SNIPPET: “LOS ANGELES, June 29 (Compass Direct News) – Funeral services will be held tomorrow for a U.S. teacher in Mauritania who was shot dead last week by Islamic extremists for spreading Christianity.
Christopher Leggett, 39, was killed Tuesday morning (June 23) in front of the language and computer school he operated in Nouakchott, the capital city.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, North African unit of the al-Qaeda terrorist network, claimed responsibility for the murder on an Internet site, accusing Leggett of “missionary activities.” A North African al-Qaeda spokesman aired a statement on an Arab TV station saying the group killed Leggett because he was allegedly trying to convert Muslims to Christianity.
Advocacy organization Middle East Concern reported that Leggett “resisted what appeared to be an attempt to kidnap him and was then shot in the head several times by his two assailants.”
His family issued a statement today saying they forgave the murderers but asked that they be caught and prosecuted.”
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/026757.php
(AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE)
June 27, 2009
“Al-Qaeda on missionary killing: “With grace from Allah, we were able to assassinate him, kill him, and purify the land of Mauritania from his criminal presence””
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Previously...
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/026744.php
(CHINA VIEW)
June 25, 2009
“Al-Qaeda murders American man for preaching Christianity”
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Previously...
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/026707.php
(RTT NEWS)
June 23, 2009
“Mauritania: Al-Qaeda kills American aid worker”
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/14/trial-begins-american-slain-mauritania/
(AP)
“Trial begins over American slain in Mauritania”
Published March 14, 2011
| Associated Press
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania –
SNIPPET: “The trial over the death of Tennessee native Christopher Leggett began Monday in the capital, Nouakchott. Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Ahmednah, Didi Ould Bezeid and Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Khouna could face the death penalty.”