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| Ivory Coast shooting: 'Seven dead' in gun attack on Grand-Bassam beach resort popular with Western tourists | |
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| Several people are feared dead after at least four gunmen attacked a beach resort in the Ivory Coast. | |
| At least seven 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. | 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. | Witnesses reported hearing the gunmen shout "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) as they opened fire. |
| There are varying reports of both the number feared dead and the number of attackers. | |
| A government spokesperson told Bloomberg at least five attackers had been killed and another five were on the run. | |
| Local media reports the gunmen had entered the Hotel Etoile Du Sud, taking guests and staff hostage. | 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. | 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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