ProOuattara forces used human shields

Ivory Coast - Political Crisis - Clashes between Pro Ouattara and Pro Gbagbo Forces

ABIDJAN === It was in April 9th 2011. FRCI (Forces Republicaines de Cote D'ivoire), Forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara try to push back the forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo from the neighbourhoods of Riviera and Cocody. They have found a group of young alleged to support Gbagbo and they are using them as human shields. Upont to their arrival in the intersection 'Riviera', the prisonners are caught under crossed firing and lying in the middle of the street. One of them has been killed.

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