actor1: Military Forces of Mauritania (2009-2019)
actor2: AQIM: Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
notes: Mauritanian troops attacked the base of an al-Qaeda affiliate in the forested Wagadou region, killing 6 militants, a Mauritanian official said early Friday, in an attempt to free a French hostage who was thought to have been held there. The hostage was not found at the site.
target_text: actor1: Military Forces of Mauritania (2009-2019), actor2: AQIM: Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb