Ivory Coast: 7 killed in attacks on security posts

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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Two attacks on military positions in Ivory Coast killed seven people Thursday night, including one soldier, in the commercial capital of Abidjan, military officials said.

Deputy Defense Minister Paul Koffi Koffi said an attack on two police stations and one gendarmerie post in Abidjan’s Port-Bouet district, home to the international airport, killed one soldier, one civilian and one assailant.

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