Ivory Coast: The Latest Target for West African Terrorists

Gunmen have attacked a vacation resort in Grand-Bassam in southern Ivory Coast, a place popular among foreign tourists. Reports from the scene say several gunmen armed with Kalashnikovs and wearing balaclavas started shooting at people on a section of beach shared by a series of hotels. According to a press release by the Ivory Coast government, which was later retracted, up to 11 people (half of them foreigners) have been killed. Social media reports mention at least 12 deaths....