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| Ivory Coast shooting: At least five dead in gun attack on Grand-Bassam beach resort popular with Western tourists | |
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| Sixteen people have been killed after six heavily armed gunmen attacked a beach resort in Ivory Coast, officials say. | |
| The government has said the attackers have been 'neutralised.' | |
| The attack happened near the Hotel Etoile du Sud, in the coastal city of Grand-Bassam, which is popular with Western tourists. | |
| On a visit to the area following the attack, President Alassane Ouattara said: "Six attackers came onto the beach in Bassam this afternoon" | |
| "We have 14 civilians and two special forces soldiers who were unfortunately killed," he told Reuters. | |
| State Minister Hamed Bakayoko also appealed for calm. | |
| 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. | 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. | A government spokesperson told Bloomberg at least five attackers had been killed and another five were on the run. |
| The shooting started at the Hotel Etoile Du Sud's Koral Beach and continued in nearby establishments, according to the website Ivorian Connection. | The shooting started at the Hotel Etoile Du Sud's Koral Beach and continued in nearby establishments, according to the website Ivorian Connection. |
| Local media had reported the gunmen had entered the hotel and took guests and staff hostage. | Local media had reported the gunmen had entered the hotel and took guests and staff hostage. |
| However, a receptionist at the Etoile de Sud hotel told Associated Press that everyone in the hotel was safe, and gendarmerie were present. | However, a receptionist at the Etoile de Sud hotel told Associated Press that everyone in the hotel was safe, and gendarmerie were present. |
| "We don't know where they [the gunmen] came from, and we don't know where they've gone," he said. | "We don't know where they [the gunmen] came from, and we don't know where they've gone," he said. |
| Images of the attack on social media show bodies on the beach. | Images of the attack on social media show bodies on the beach. |
| The beach and surrounding area has now been evacuated by the army. | The beach and surrounding area has now been evacuated by the army. |
| An American embassy delegation was in Grand-Bassam on Sunday but the U.S. Embassy said it has no evidence that U.S. citizens were targeted or hurt. | An American embassy delegation was in Grand-Bassam on Sunday but the U.S. Embassy said it has no evidence that U.S. citizens were targeted or hurt. |
| Grand-Bassam is a Unesco world heritage site and is around 40km (25 miles) east of the country's economic capital, Abidjan. | Grand-Bassam is a Unesco world heritage site and is around 40km (25 miles) east of the country's economic capital, Abidjan. |