Cote d’Ivoire says it has arrested the head of the jihadist militant group behind a June 10 attack that left at least 10 soldiers dead in the north of the country, plus several of the people involved.
Defence Minister Hamed Bakayoko said on Monday the militia leader was arrested on Sunday alongside people who were involved in the deadly attack.
“The head of the commando unit that carried out the attack was arrested yesterday,” Bakayoko said during a military ceremony in Abidjan.
“Yesterday, I was informed of very important arrests of the people who were directly involved. Some pictures were seen on their phones, which showed that they had filmed it,” Bakayoko said.
“Many of the people who committed the criminal and terrorist act have been arrested,” he added, without giving details.
