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16 killed in Ivory Coast attack

India Blooms News Service | | Mar 14, 2016, at 02:26 pm

#Ivory Coast attack # Ivory Coast # 16 killed Ivory Coast

Yamoussoukro, Mar 14 (IBNS) In a gun attack on a beach resort in southern Ivory Coast at least 16 people have been killed, media reports said on Sunday.

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has claimed responsibity for the attack.

"The attackers fired on beach-goers in Grand Bassam, about 40km (25 miles) from the commercial capital Abidjan," BBC reported.

The resort is quite popular with local and foreign tourists.

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