2016 Grand-Bassam shootings

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2016 Grand-Bassam shootings
Grand-Bassam-Plage.jpg
The beach that was targeted in the attack, pictured in 2008
Location Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast
Date 13 March 2016
Attack type
 Mass murder, mass shooting
Weapons Assault rifles
Hand grenades
Deaths 15 civilians[1]
3 special forces members
3 attackers
Injured 33
Perpetrators Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Al-Mourabitoun
No. of participants
 6
Grand-Bassam is located in Ivory Coast
Grand-Bassam
Grand-Bassam
The location of Grand-Bassam within the Ivory Coast.

On 13 March 2016, three gunmen opened fire at a beach resort in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, killing at least 18 people and injuring 33 others.[2][3][4]

Attack

Three armed assailants[5] attacked the Étoile du Sud hotel which, according to Agence France-Presse, was occupied by numerous expats at the time.[6][nb 1] According to officials, 15 civilians and 3 special forces soldiers were killed.[8]

The attackers were described as African, armed with Kalashnikov rifles and grenade belts and dressed in casual clothes and balaclavas.[3] A shootout occurred between the attackers and police forces as the assailants reached La Paillote Hotel. Local residents and tourists were evacuated by army personnel from the beach to nearby hotels, which were temporarily placed on lockdown.[9]

The Associated Press quoted Ivorian Government officials as saying that security forces have killed six armed men.[10][11] The terrorists allegedly shouted "Allahu Akbar".[1] An American embassy delegation was at Grand-Bassam on the date of the attack, but the US Embassy in Abidjan said on Twitter that there is "no evidence that U.S. citizens were targeted nor confirmed reports of any U.S [sic] citizens as harmed."[12][13]

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Al-Mourabitoun claimed responsibility for the attack.[14] On 17 March, AQIM released the names of the attackers: Hamza al-Fulani and Abu Adam al-Ansari from al-Mourabitoun and Abderrahmane al-Fulani from the "Emirate of the Desert".[15]

Reactions

Domestic

  • President Alassane Ouattara, visiting the site, stated: "These cowardly attacks by terrorists will not be tolerated".[16]

International reactions

  •  Canada: Global Affairs Canada stated that "Canada condemns the terrorist attack at Grand-Bassam beach resort in Côte d'Ivoire. Our thoughts and prayers are with you." [17]
  •  France: President François Hollande stated that he "strongly condemns the cowardly attack that caused the death of at least ten civilians, including at least one French national, and several members of the security forces in Grand-Bassam".[18] He also stated that "France will bring its logistical support and intelligence to Ivory Coast to find the attackers. It will pursue and intensify its cooperation with its partners in the fight against terrorism."[19]
  •  India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attacks and stated his thoughts were with the families of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery.[20][21]
  •  United Kingdom: Prime Minister David Cameron stated on Twitter: "I'm appalled by the devastating terror attacks in Ankara and the Ivory Coast. My thoughts are with all those affected."[22]
  •  United States: In a statement by the National Security Council of the White House, the U.S. condemned the terrorist attack in Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire. Furthermore, it extended deep condolences to the loved ones of the victims and that their thoughts and prayers also are with the injured. It also commended "the bravery of the Ivorian and French security personnel who responded to the situation and prevented even worse loss of life."[23]

See also

Notes

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References

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