Bouaké Airport Explained

Bouaké Airport
Iata:BYK
Icao:DIBK
Type:Military/Public
Location:Bouaké
Elevation-F:1231
R1-Number:03/21
R1-Length-F:10,827
R1-Length-M:3,300
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Bouaké Airport is an airport located in Bouaké, the second largest city in Côte d'Ivoire.[1] [2]

June 29, 2007 assassination attempt on Guillaume Soro

See main article: June 29, 2007 assassination attempt on Guillaume Soro. On June 29, 2007, Guillaume Soro, the prime minister of Côte d'Ivoire, was targeted by rocket and Kalashnikov fire upon his landing at the Bouaké Airport. Four people were killed and ten others were wounded.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Guttery, Ben R. . 26 November 2015 . 1 January 1998 . en . Ben Guttery . Encyclopedia of African Airlines . 978-0-7864-0495-7 .
  2. Book: 26 November 2015 . Mehler . Melber . Walraven . 29 October 2008 . Andreas . Henning . Klaas Van . en . BRILL . Africa Yearbook . 978-90-04-16805-3 .
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6253484.stm Rockets fired at Ivorian PM plane