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Crisis situation in Ivory Coast

Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast - French soldiers fight against government troops at Abidjan Airport

Since two days the Ivory Coast crisis had been exacerbated (see AVIONEWS): the war between Ivory’s Army and rebels has involved French troops in the country together the UN forces. The government air force bombarded by three airplanes Bouakè, in centre of the country, killing 8 French soldiers and injuring other 23: an American citizen has been killed too. French forces destroyed two Sukhoi-type fi...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 107015
Rome, Italy, 11/08/2004 12:23
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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