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• Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the murder of Christopher Ervin Leggett, an American living and working in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, a country in northwest Africa. Leggett was from Tennessee and taught computer science and language in the capital city of Nouakchott. He had lived in Mauritania for six years with his wife Jackie and his four children.http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_153754.asp

  Al Qaeda reportedly killed Leggett for "Christianizing activities."http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8118328.stm

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: ca.1970 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/811832...
  2. Birth place: Cleveland, Tennessee http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/811832...
  3. Taught language and computer science in El Kasr, a neighborhood in Nouakchott, Mauritania http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/arti...
  4. Full name: Christopher Ervin Leggett http://www.myfoxchattanooga.com/myfox/pa...
  5. Killed in Mauritania's capital in late-June 2009 http://www.myfoxchattanooga.com/myfox/pa...
  6. Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the killing http://www.myfoxchattanooga.com/myfox/pa...
  7. Was accused of "trying to convert Muslims to Christianity" according to reports http://www.myfoxchattanooga.com/myfox/pa...
  8. Was a member of the First Baptis Church of Cleveland in Tennessee http://www.myfoxchattanooga.com/myfox/pa...
  9. Married with four children, lived in Africa with his family for about six years http://www.myfoxchattanooga.com/myfox/pa...
  10. Graduated from Cleveland High School in 1986 http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/art...
  11. Graduated from UTC in 1990 with a buisness degree http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/art...

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