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| Ivory Coast shooting: Video shows people purportedly fleeing as gunmen open fire at Grand Bassam hotel | 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 12 people are reportedly dead - including four Europeans - after four men armed with Kalashnikovs began shooting outside two hotels in a resort in Grand-Bassam. | |
| A statement released by the Ivorian government on their Facebook page - which was then deleted - said 11 people, including a small child, were 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. | The resort is believed to be particularly popular with Europeans and several foreigners are reportedly among the casualties. |
| An American embassy delegation was in Grand-Bassam on Sunday but the US Embassy in Abidjan said it is monitoring the situation in Grand-Bassam and it has no evidence that U.S. citizens were targeted nor confirmed reports of any U.S citizens harmed. | |
| One witness told France24 they had the gunmen shouting "Allahu 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". | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | The army have moved in to evacuate the beach but it is unclear whether the attackers have been detained or killed. |
| The historic town of Grand-Bassam is a UNESCO World Heritage site. | |
| Additional reporting by AP and Reuters | Additional reporting by AP and Reuters |