Two Ivorian soldiers accused of links with al-Qaeda arrested

Military officials in Ivory Coast informs that two soldiers who are suspected to be linked with terrorist group, al-Qaeda have been arrested.

The arrested soldiers were also accused of failing to denounce suspected members of an al-Qaeda cell that killed 19 people in a March attack on a beach resort town.

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According to Ivory Coast’s military prosecutor Colonel Ange Kessi, the soldiers were not accused of participating directly in the Grand Bassam plot.

“The two soldiers knew certain members of the unit that attacked the beach in Grand Bassam and did not signal that to their hierarchy, which is a serious offence under the military code of justice,” he said.

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