’11 killed’ as gunmen attack 2 hotels in Ivory Coast
The Ivorian government on Sunday confirmed that there were at least 11 casualties, including a five-year-old child, from shootings at two hotels in the country.
The hotles are: Etoile Du Sud in the coastal city of Grand-Bassam, which is popular with Western tourists, and Koral Beach Annexe.
In series of messages on social media, the government quoted witnesses as saying the gunmen shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is great) before opening fire.
According to Ivorian media, the gunmen took guests and staff of the hotel hostage.
The shooting reportedly started at Hotel Koral Beach and continued in nearby establishments.
French media reports have claimed five victims are Europeans, four of whom are from France.
Similar attacks have taken place in Egypt, Tunisia, Mali and different parts of Africa.
The latest happened at a luxury hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso capital.
Twenty persons were killed, while 120 were held hostage. It took the intervention of security forces for normalcy to be restored.
The Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) later claimed responsibility for the attack.
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