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Ivory Coast marks 10 years since deadly Grand-Bassam beach attacks

Africanews · 17 days ago
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17 days ago

On March 13, 2016, three gunmen moved along the beach and stormed three adjacent hotels, sometimes shooting people in the sand.

Breakdown
  • Grand-Bassam beach attacks occurred on March 13, 2016 5s
  • Victims included citizens from Nigeria, France, Germany, Macedonia, Lebanon, and Ivory Coast 13s
  • Attack claimed by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb as retaliation for anti-terror efforts 21s
  • Fifteen people arrested in connection with the attack 29s
  • Ivory Coast has since improved coastal security to boost tourism 48s
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