A Five-Year-Old boy who begged for his life was shot dead by Al-Qaeda terrorists on an Ivory Coast beach yesterday - while his friend who recited a Muslim prayer was spared. Fourteen civilians and two soldiers were killed after gunmen armed with AK47s stormed three hotels in Grand Bassam yesterday.
One survivor who witnessed the horror attack said: "They killed a child despite him kneeling down and begging. They shot a woman in the chest. They've killed innocent people."
Another eyewitness who saw the young boy cruelly murdered, Marcel Guy, said a man with a long beard spoke to two children in Arabic and spared the life of the boy who could recite an Islamic prayer.
He said: "The Christian boy was shot and killed right in front of my eyes."
Ivory Coast's President Alassan Ouattara said a total of six attackers were killed by soldiers as they got the devastating attack under control. The President added: "I am very proud of our security forces who reacted so fast... The toll could have been much heavier."
Eyewitnesses said the gunmen shouted "Allahu Akbar" before opening fire on beach-goers and hotel guests. Al-Qaeda this morning claimed the horrific attack.
One of the targets was L'Etoile du Sud hotel, which is popular with Westerners and full of expats at the time. Four of the dead were Westerners, including a French and German national, officials have said.
A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said there was no indication any Brits had been caught up in the tragedy. The Foreign Office has warned UK residents to stay away from Grand Bassam in the wake of the horror events.
David Cameron said he was "appalled" by both the Ivory Coast attack and the blast in Ankara, which killed at least 32 people.
He said: "I'm appalled by the devastating terror attacks in Ankara and the Ivory Coast. My thoughts are with all those affected."
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