ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara rejected UN charges that his forces massacred hundreds of civilians in the west of Ivory Coast as fighting raged in Abidjan to dislodge incumbent Laurent Gbagbo.
The United Nations mission in Ivory Coast (ONUCI) said yesterday that traditional hunters known as Dozos joined Ouattara’s forces in killing 330 people in the western town of Duekoue.
Troops loyal to Ouattara launched an offensive early this week to oust Gbagbo who has refused to cede power after losing a UN certified election to Ouattara.
