The attackers fired on beach-goers in Grand Bassam, about 40km (25 miles) from the commercial capital Abidjan. At
least four men armed with AK47s and hand grenades killed 16 people,
including four Europeans, in the historic town of Grand Bassam before
they were gunned down in a shootout with government troops. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) said it launched the attack. The gunmen have been "neutralised", officials say. Graphic
images showed several dead bodies, some of whom are thought to be
French tourists, scattered across the beach near the hotel.
