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  • UN troops besieged in Ivory Coast

    01/18/2006 11:40:15 AM PST · by sergey1973 · 86 replies · 3,068+ views
    BBC News ^ | January 18, 2006 | BBC News
    United Nations peacekeepers in Ivory Coast's main city are under siege by supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo. More than 2,000 protesters have tried to force their way into UN headquarters in Abidjan, and had to be held back by warning shots and tear gas. More than 300 troops have been forced to withdraw from two UN bases in the west of the country after clashes that left at least four protesters dead.