GRAND BASSSAM – Gunfire broke out at the Ivory Coast resort town of Grand Bassam on Sunday and several people were wounded, diplomatic sources and a Reuters witness said.
Grand Bassam, about 40 km east of the commercial capital Abidjan, is a weekend retreat for Abidjan residents and its beaches, bars and hotels are also popular with Westerners.
A Reuters witness saw two wounded people and video taken by a witness showed seven people lying on the ground following the attack. It was not clear if anyone was killed.
Security forces were called to the scene.
The gunmen were not identified and it was unclear if they were affiliated with any militant group.
The incident took place nearly two months after Islamist fighters killed dozens of people in a hotel and cafe frequented by foreigners in neighboring Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, raising concern that the reach of militancy in West Africa was spreading. REUTERS
