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| Ivory Coast shooting: 'Six dead' in gun attack on beach resort popular with Western tourists | |
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| Several people are feared dead after at least two gunmen attacked a beach resort in the Ivory Coast. | |
| At least six people are reported dead and several others injured near the Hotel Etoile du Sud, in the coastal city of Grand-Bassam, which is popular with Western tourists. | |
| In a now-deleted post on social media, the Ivory Coast government confirmed there were at least 11 casualties, including a five-year-old child. | |
| Witnesses reported hearing the gunmen shout "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) as they opened fire. | |
| Local media reports the gunmen had entered the Hotel Etoile Du Sud, taking guests and staff hostage. | |
| The shooting started at the hotel Koral Beach and continued in nearby establishments, according to the website Ivorian Connection. | The shooting started at the hotel Koral Beach and continued in nearby establishments, according to the website Ivorian Connection. |
| Images of the attack on social media show dead bodies on the beach, which has now been evacuated by the army. | |
| Grand-Bassam is around 40km (25 miles) east of the country's economic capital, Abidjan. | Grand-Bassam is around 40km (25 miles) east of the country's economic capital, Abidjan. |
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