One soldier killed in Ivory Coast attack AFP 1 day ago © SIA KAMBOU The armed forces have come under a string of attacks this year
A soldier was killed in an attack in northeastern Ivory Coast near the border with jihadist-hit Burkina Faso, the military said Tuesday. Armed individuals late Monday attacked the village of Tougbo in the district of Bouna, armed forces headquarters said in a statement.
An Ivorian soldier died of wounds, it said, citing a provisional toll. A pre-deployed detachment of the armed forces responded immediately and repelled the enemy, the statement said. There were no civilian casualties.
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