The recent armed attack mounted on an army barracks near Abidjan by assailants, most of whom are believed to be Liberians, is a serious development that should not be taken lightly.
The Ivorian military is said to have repelled the attack but, it still remains unclear just how many assailants were involved in the attack. Three (3) of those reportedly killed have been identified as Liberians based on their passports and identity documents. They are alleged to be mercenaries, but at whose behest they may have been acting remains unclear.
But it can be recalled that recently, during the run-up to the elections in the Ivory Coast, a convoy of vehicles headed for the capital, Yamoussoukro, and allegedly owned by Ivorian/Burkinabe businessman Ousmane Bamba, was set ablaze after arms were discovered on board.