Ivory Coast Crisis Deepens As Police Officers Die In Armed Clashes -- The Guardian
Gunfire and explosions in Abidjan as supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo fight those of rival Alassane Ouattara.
Ivory Coast lurched deeper into crisis today when at least five police officers were killed in the worst armed clashes since the disputed presidential election.
Violence erupted between supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognised winner, in the pro-Ouattara neighbourhood of Abobo in Abidjan, the commercial capital. Sustained gunfire and what sounded like explosions from heavier weapons rang out for several hours, witnesses said.
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