Ivory Coast arrests 15 for beach attack

Ivory Coast authorities have arrested 15 people in connection with an attack earlier this month on a beach resort town that killed 19 people.

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Abidjan - Ivory Coast authorities have arrested 15 people in connection with an attack earlier this month on a beach resort town that killed 19 people and was claimed by al Qaeda, a state prosecutor said on Tuesday.

They were still seeking the suspected ring-leader, however.

Prosecutor Richard Adou said a judge was preparing both domestic and international arrest warrants for other suspects in the attack, which targeted the town of Grand Bassam on March 13.

Reuters

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