Two arrested in Mali over Ivory Coast resort attack
Two Malians have been arrested over a beach resort attack in Ivory Coast
Two Malians have been arrested in the north of the country over a deadly attack on a beach resort in Ivory Coast claimed by an Al-Qaeda group, security sources said Sunday.
The two were arrested on Friday and Saturday after indications they “actively participated” in the March 13 militant assault on three hotels and a beach in Grand-Bassam that left 19 people dead, one of the sources told AFP.
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