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| Ivory Coast shooting: Video shows people purportedly fleeing as gunmen open fire at Grand Bassam hotel | |
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| Footage has emerged of people fleeing a beachfront hotel in the Ivory Coast after gunmen opened fire. | Footage has emerged of people fleeing a beachfront hotel in the Ivory Coast after gunmen opened fire. |
| At least seven people are dead after at least four men armed with Kalashnikovs began shooting outside two hotels in a resort in Grand-Bassam. | |
| According to the Ivorian government, 11 people - including one child - are believed to be injured. | |
| Local media reports they began firing at the hotel Koral Beach before moving into the Hotel Etoile du Sud taking guests and staff hostage. | Local media reports they began firing at the hotel Koral Beach before moving into the Hotel Etoile du Sud taking guests and staff hostage. |
| The resort is believed to be particularly popular with Europeans and several foreigners are reportedly among the casualties. | |
| One witness told France24 they had the gunmen shouting "Allah Akbar" as they began shooting. | One witness told France24 they had the gunmen shouting "Allah Akbar" as they began shooting. |
| Dramane Kima. said he ran away from the beach when the attack began. | |
| He said: "I saw seven dead that I filmed. There were four attackers. I was swimming when it started and I ran away". | |
| Weapons were including hand grenades and magazines we also recovered at the scene. | |
| Josiane Sekongo, 25, said shots rang out on Sunday afternoon in Grand-Bassam, a popular weekend destination for Ivorians and foreigners. | |
| Ms Sekongo, who lives across from one of the town's many beachfront hotels, said she ran outside when she heard gunshots and saw people running away from the beach. | |
| She said residents were hiding in their homes as security forces responded. | |
| The army have moved in to evacuate the beach but it is unclear whether the attackers have been detained or killed. | |
| Additional reporting by AP and Reuters | |
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