Heavy gunfire erupts in Ivory Coast's second city of Bouake: witnesses

An empty street is seen in Bouake, Ivory Coast, May 14, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Heavy gunfire erupted on Monday at the entrance and centre of Ivory Coast's second city of Bouake, witnesses said. The shooting followed similar bursts of gunfire in the commercial capital Abidjan amid a military operation aimed at ending a mutiny by soldiers demanding bonus payments. (Reporting by Joe Bavier; Writing by Ed Stoddard; Editing by Andrew Heavens)