<p>Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been shot and wounded as he was drove through the capital Nouakchott but his life is not in danger, a security source told AFP.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Abdel Aziz was hit, yesterday, in the arm by a bullet that a motorist fired at him as he was driving towards Tweila, around 40 kilometres north of the capital, said the source.<br /><br />The president was "slightly wounded in the arm by a bullet, fired at him by a motorist who targetted him directly as he was driving his car," the source said.<br /><br />The president heads for Tweila most weekends, he added.<br />The president's "life is not in danger, he got out and walked to a military hospital where he received first aid," the source said.<br /><br />The hospital was placed under high surveillance by the presidential guard.<br />There was no immediate indication of who the attacker might be or the motive for the shooting and whether he acted alone.</p>
<p>Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been shot and wounded as he was drove through the capital Nouakchott but his life is not in danger, a security source told AFP.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Abdel Aziz was hit, yesterday, in the arm by a bullet that a motorist fired at him as he was driving towards Tweila, around 40 kilometres north of the capital, said the source.<br /><br />The president was "slightly wounded in the arm by a bullet, fired at him by a motorist who targetted him directly as he was driving his car," the source said.<br /><br />The president heads for Tweila most weekends, he added.<br />The president's "life is not in danger, he got out and walked to a military hospital where he received first aid," the source said.<br /><br />The hospital was placed under high surveillance by the presidential guard.<br />There was no immediate indication of who the attacker might be or the motive for the shooting and whether he acted alone.</p>