Election Victor Seeks His Seat -- Special Forces May Be Called to Ivory Coast
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › January 07, 2011
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - The internationally recognized winner of Ivory Coast's presidential election is asking for special forces to launch a commando operation to remove the sitting president who has refused to cede power five weeks after his loss.
At a hotel guarded by United Nations peacekeepers, Alassane Ouattara said Thursday that Laurent Gbagbo would try to flee if the Economic Community of West African States sent in troops to oust him.See the full content of this document
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Election Victor Seeks His Seat -- Special Forces May Be Called to Ivory Coast
"I know Mr. Gbagbo," Ouattara said. "If he sees that ECOWAS troops are coming to capture him, believe me he will start ru...
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