French among those killed in Ivory Coast attack

FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN SAYS ONE FRENCH PERSON AMONG THOSE KILLED IN IVORY COAST SHOOTING

ABIDJAN, March 13 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's security forces "neutralised six terrorists" on Sunday after a deadly attack on a beach resort town that left around a dozen people dead, Interior Minister Hamed Bakayoko said.
"Three hotels in Grand Bassam were attacked this Sunday by armed men. Security and defence forces intervened immediately and were able to neutralise six terrorists. The clean-up operation is under way," he said on state television." (Reporting by Loucoumane Coulibaly; Writing by Joe Bavier; Editing by Larry King)