At least 14 civilians and two soldiers were slaughtered Sunday after six gunmen ravaged popular beach resorts in Ivory Coast — a savage attack reportedly claimed by al-Qaeda.
The gunfire erupted near the Hotel Etoile du Sud in Grand-Bassam, and the terror spread to two nearby resorts — the Wharf Hotel and Hotel La Tavern.
Witnesses said the shooters, heavily armed and donning balaclavas, shouted “Allahu Akbar!” as they opened fire on sunbathers — and shot anyone who didn’t say it back.
“They were getting people to shout those words and they killed anyone who didn’t,” local trader Koba Maiga told The Guardian.
“Three walked side-by-side along the beach and there was a fourth man who finished off any survivors.”
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