Mauritania's new military leader General Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz overthrew the democratically elected president with his promises to end the countries "terrorist menace." However, after General Abdelaziz statement, analyists believe that the terror problem has been elevated to a significant problem rather than what some believed to be an election ploy. In addition, US government froze military funding in this region in protest to the extremists. Because of Mauritania's location, it is geographically prone to terrorism. Mauritania's poverty levels also leave it susceptible to terrorist attacks. However, many people believe that Mauritania's terror threat is not a problem.
"You can't call what has happened here a real terrorist threat," says Yahya Ould el-Bara, a university professor and specialist on the question.
US government has intervened and has been aiding with the problem of Muslim extremists and believes that the problem will increase because of the countries poverty levels and growing radicalism.
I believe there is no doubt of a growing problem of terrorism in Mauritania and if not dealt with, will be a problem for the global community.
Links cited :http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7581082.stm
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