Zionist regime's embassy attacked

A group of six men opened fire with automatic weapons Friday on the Zionist regime's embassy in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott, wounding five people.

Israeli Ambassador claimed that none of the embassy staff, Israeli or Mauritanian, had been hurt.

Booz Bismuth said the building was empty at the time of the attack which took place shortly after 2:00 am (0200 GMT).

The embassy guards -- Mauritanian soldiers -- immediately returned fire and the assailants quickly fled, he said.