Gunmen opened fire on a beach in Ivory Coast’s seaside town of
Grand-Bassam on Sunday, killing 14 civilians and two soldiers. Al
Qaeda’s North African branch has claimed the attack. See the day's
events as they unfolded on FRANCE 24’s liveblog.
Al Qaeda-linked militants killed at least 14 civilians and two
soldiers when they opened fire on a crowded beach in the resort town of
Grand-Bassam, 40 kilometres east of Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s commercial
capital.
The attack was claimed by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM),
the terror network’s North African branch, which carried out recent
attacks in neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso.
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said six assailants were “neutralised” by security forces.
Officials said four of the fatalities were European citizens. France has confirmed the death of one of its citizens.
France, which has 18,000 citiziens in the Ivory Coast, has opened
emergency phone lines in Paris (+33.1.43.17.56.46) and Abidjan
(+225.20.20.05.44).
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