Deputy Coordinator for the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism travels to Mauritania

Christopher Harnisch, the Deputy Coordinator for the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, will travel to Nouakchott, Mauritania to discuss a range of pressing counterterrorism issues with his Mauritanian counterparts, including foreign terrorist fighters, countering violent extremism, and the role both government and civil society play in countering terrorism. Mr. Harnisch will discuss these and other issues with government officials and civil society on October 6 and 7.

Nouakchott on October 4th, 2020.