Wednesday, April 6, 2011

UN launches offensive against loyal to the outgoing president of Ivory Coast

The troops of the United Nations Organization in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI), supported by French forces conducted air strikes against supporters of Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo outgoing. "UNOCI helicopters fired at military camps and Akuedo Agban and on the palace and Gbagbo's residence, said police spokesman, Hamadoun Toure.

The attacks on military camps intended to Gbagbo's forces used heavy artillery against civilians. The international community officially recognized as president-elect Alassane Ouattara, Gbagbo but has not allowed to take possession, for what they have unleashed a series of clashes between both forces, killing at least 800 dead.

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