French Troops Fire Into Ivory Coast Crowd
Tuesday November 9, 2004 9:31 PM
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By PARFAIT KOUASSI
Associated Press Writer
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - French forces opened fire Tuesday as thousands of
angry government loyalists massed outside an evacuation post for foreigners,
reportedly killing seven people and wounding 200 in violence pitting France
against its former prize colony.
The bloodletting erupted at a onetime luxury hotel French forces have
command...