French Troops Enter Centre Of Abidjan -- BBC News
French ground troops have entered the centre of the main Ivory Coast city of Abidjan for the fist time as incument leader Laurent Gbagbo refuses to quit.
Helicopter gunships are firing in the area around Mr Gbagbo's residence.
On Sunday, UN and French helicopter gunships began a new operation they said was aimed at destroying heavy weapons near Mr Gbagbo's residence.
Mr Gbagbo has been refusing to cede power to internationally-recognised President Alassane Ouattara.
Loud explosions can be heard echoing around the lagoons which surround the centre of the city, says the BBC's Mark Doyle in Abidjan.
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