Kounahiri: A forestry officer from Gohitafla shot under troubling circumstances in Boayaokro

Forestry sergeant Coulibaly Ladji Ismaël, 42, was shot dead on March 31, 2026, in Boayaokro by Z.D. Yannick, a 25-year-old Ivorian. The circumstances of the shooting remain unclear, but it appears Yannick acted out of panic, believing he was facing highway robbers. This incident occurs amid rising violence in the region, following a previous tragic event where three people were decapitated.