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Ivory Coast security forces crack down after protests in Abidjan
Security forces patrolled Abidjan streets after clashes in Ivory Coast amid protests against President Laurent Gbagbo. Opponents accused authorities of summary executions, a claim police denied. Human Rights Watch cited 25 killed and 40 wounded in demonstrations. rebels vowed to continue efforts to liberate Ivory Coast. Local witnesses reported multiple bodies, gunfire, detentions, and armored patrols in Abobo and Treichville.
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