Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Gbabo forces fire on UN officials in Ivory Coast

.- The forces loyal to Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo fired on United Nations experts Yamoussoukro airport, without causing casualties, said Monday a UN official. The experts of the mission of UN peacekeepers had gone to the airport in Yamoussoukro (capital politics) after receiving information that three attack helicopters from Belarus had been sent to Gbagbo's forces, violating an embargo UN 2004, said the UN official.

The group "was forced to retreat when fired," said the source who requested anonymity. While no injuries were reported, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for an urgent meeting of the Security Council. The sanctions committee for Côte d'Ivoire is scheduled to meet Monday. Alassane Ouattara, Gbagbo's rival, is recognized as president by virtually all of the international community after the presidential election on November 28, although Gbagbo known results.

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