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9 French troops and a U.S. citizen were killed when Ivory Coast fighter planes bombed a rebel position in the north of that country. The French have hit back, destroying 5 Ivorian helicopters and 2 bombers near the capital city of Yamoussoukro. Ivorians aren’t happy with France’s reprisals. Angry mobs are rioting, looting French properties, and yelling “Everybody get your Frenchman!” and “French go home!” Well, well, well, isn’t France’s criticism of the U.S. Coalition presence in Iraq a bit like the pot calling the kettle black? Listen to the French government’s words, as reported by the BBC: President Jacques...

Monday, 23 September, 2002, 01:31 GMT 02:31 UK French troops head for Ivorian capital Many residents' houses have been destroyed French troops have been sent to the Ivory Coast's capital, Yamoussoukro, to protect French and other foreign nationals caught up in a coup attempt which began on Thursday. The convoy of dozens of vehicles left the main Ivorian city of Abidjan late on Sunday, hours after France had flown up to 200 reinforcements, drawn from its other bases in West Africa. France describes the move as a "precautionary measure", and it is thought the troops will set up a forward...