Thursday, August 4, 2011

OUATTARA'S ARMY BURNING PRO-GBAGBO VILLAGES

INFO NEWS COTE D'IVOIRE: KOACINAUTE:

Soldiers of Republican Forces of Côte d'Ivoire (FRCI)  besieged the village of Broudoume, the sub prefecture of Ouragahio (west region Bete, ethnicity of former President Laurent Gbagbo), threatening to burn down the village into the night if the villagers who retreated in the bushes (with 6 of them shot), do not hand  over a youngster the soldiers are looking for fighting with one of them, said a villager.

Broudoumé populations have fled the village after a raid of muscular FRCI called in reinforcements from one of them who has a fight with a young villager on a military uniform, said a local source.

The FRCI fired upon arrival in the village, woundingg at least six , the source added.

According to the same source, the FRCI have ordered the villagers, who took refuge in the bush to hand over the youth in question before dark, otherwise the village will be burned down.

International organizations including Amnesty International, often decry abuses in several locations including those in favor of the former Head of State Laurent Gbagbo by FRCI, President Ouattara army, composed of former rebels.

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