"The driver who transported the weapons was arrested Thursday. He is
currently being interrogated in the police station," said a presenter
on national television.
A police
cordon is seen while Ivorian police prepare to inspect the area of the
hotel Etoile du Sud following an attack by gunmen from al Qaeda's North
African branch, in Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast, March 14, 2016.
Ivory Coast
authorities arrested a man on Thursday suspected of transporting weapons
for an attack that killed 19 people at the beach resort of Grand Bassam in March, according to national television.
"The driver who transported the weapons was arrested Thursday. He is currently being interrogated in the police station," said a presenter on national television.
No other details were given. Reuters could not immediately verify the statement and the police were not available for comment.
Gunmen
shot swimmers and sunbathers before storming into several hotels in
Grand Bassam, 40 km (25 miles) from the commercial capital, Abidjan, on
March 13. Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attack.
About
17 people have been arrested in connection with the attacks, although
the suspected ringleader, Kounta Dallah, remains at large.
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