Heavy fighting between Ouattra and Gbagbo's forces saw this armoured tank left burning at a roadside in Abidjan. Photo from Daily Mail.Laurent Gbagbo Attempts To Cling On To Power In Ivory Coast For Another Day As Rival's Forces Storm His Bunker To Hand Leader To Authorities -- The Daily Mail
* Forces opposed to Ivorian leader storm presidential compound
* Gbagbo's troops and generals surrender arms and call ceasefire
* Obama describes UN intervention in conflict as 'necessary'
Source claims French troops in Abidjan are not involved in fighting at Gbagbo residence
Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo was holed up in a bunker desperately clinging on to power today as he steadfastly refused to surrender his leadership of the country.
Gbagbo, who has refused to cede power since November's election where he lost to rival Alassane Ouattara, insisted he did not want to die - despite being almost entirely surrounded and his troops having been overpowered.
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