Sunday, March 13, 2016

Terrorists Strike At Hotel In Ivory Coast

As many as 16 people, including four Europeans, were killed in a terror attack at the L'Étoile du Sud hotel in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast.  The six attackers were dressed in balaclavas and armed with AK-47's and grenades.  They were later killed by government troops.  Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility.  The hotel was expecting the arrival of an American delegation led by Assistant Secretary of Commerce Marcus Jadotte.

Read more at Africa News, The Guardian, Reuters, BBC News and the Daily Mail.

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