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Gunmen Carry Out Fatal Attacks at Hotels in Ivory Coast 16 Killed in Terrorist Attack on Resort Hotels in Ivory Coast
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Gunmen stormed three resort hotels south of the capital here on Sunday afternoon in an attack that killed 16 people and pierced the calm that has prevailed in Ivory Coast in recent years. ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Gunmen stormed three resort hotels south of the capital here on Sunday afternoon in an attack that killed 16 people and pierced the calm that had prevailed in Ivory Coast in recent years.
The attacks took place in Grand-Bassam, a popular getaway for Ivorians and foreigners alike, where 14 people as well as two soldiers were killed, according to a spokeswoman for the president. She added that six terrorists had also died. The attack took place in Grand-Bassam, a popular seaside getaway for Ivorians and foreigners alike. Fourteen civilians and two soldiers were killed, according to a spokeswoman for the president, as well as six of the attackers.
A Qaeda affiliate, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying three of its “knights” had attacked the resort. A Qaeda affiliate, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying three of its “knights” had attacked the hotels.
Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault of France said that “one of our fellow citizens was killed.” The United States Embassy in Ivory Coast said on its Twitter account that there was no evidence that American citizens had been targeted or harmed. Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault of France said a French citizen was killed. The United States Embassy in Ivory Coast said on its Twitter account that there was no evidence that American citizens had been targeted or harmed.
After years of civil upheaval Ivory Coast has been trying to re-emerge as an economic powerhouse in the region. The government appealed for calm on Sunday evening. After years of civil upheaval, Ivory Coast has been trying to re-emerge as an economic powerhouse in West Africa. The government appealed for calm on Sunday evening.
The Grand-Bassam area, with its 19th- and 20th-century colonial architecture, is on the list of Unesco World Heritage sites. The onetime French trading post “bears witness to the complex social relations between Europeans and Africans, and to the subsequent independence movement,” according to the Unesco website. The town of Grand-Bassam, with its 19th- and 20th-century colonial architecture, is a Unesco World Heritage Site. The onetime French trading post “bears witness to the complex social relations between Europeans and Africans, and to the subsequent independence movement,” according to the Unesco website.
In January, militants attacked a hotel and cafe in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, that were frequented by foreigners. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb said it was behind that attack. In November, that group and another jihadist organization claimed responsibility for an assault on the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako, the capital of Mali. Sunday’s bloodshed is the latest in a string of attacks on foreigners in West African countries. In January, militants attacked a hotel and cafe in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, that was frequented by foreigners. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb said it was behind that attack. In November, that group and another jihadist organization claimed responsibility for an assault on the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako, the capital of Mali.