Heavy Weapons Fire Near Military Camp In Ivory Coast: AFP

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published January 06, 2017 | 02:45 PM

Heavy weapons fire near military camp in Ivory Coast: AFP

BOUAKI, Ivory Coast, Jan 6 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 06th Jan, 2017 ) - Heavy weapons fire was heard Friday near Ivory Coast's largest military camp in the city of Bouake, where at least two police stations were attacked, an AFP journalist said.

"It's a mutiny by former fighters integrated into the army who are demanding bonuses of 5 million CFA francs ($8,000) each plus a house," a soldier who asked to remain anonymous told AFP.

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