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Abidjan : Ivory Coast | Jun 08, 2012 at 7:06 PM PDT
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It seems 7 UN Peacekeepers of Niger were killed in an ambush in west Ivory Coast when they were patrolling the area between two villages – this is considered to be a violation of International Law.

This has been reported in The Australian dated the 9th of June 2012.

The two villages are Para and Tai and the panic stricken villagers are fleeing to neighboring Liberia.

The western regions of Ivory Coast are believed to be the most unstable part of the country and deadly attacks have left more than 3000 dead since late 2010.

Reports of the Human Rights Watch have informed that, after July-2011, 40 persons have lost their lives in raids conducted by supporters of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo – Gbagbo was captured on 11th of April 2011 and is in custody in The Hague since November.

He is charged with crimes against humanity.

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Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara attends a news conference in Man, in the west of Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara attends a news conference in Man, in the west of Ivory Coast
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  • U.N. says 7 peacekeepers killed in Ivory Coast

    USA Today
    Armed men ambushed and killed seven U.N. peacekeepers trying to protect villagers in Ivory Coast on Friday and more than 40 of their colleagues who stayed to guard from more attacks remain in danger, the United Nations said. Sponsored Links Hundreds...

  • 7 U.N. peacekeepers killed in Ivory Coast

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    The United Nations said seven U.N. peacekeepers from Niger were ambushed and killed while on patrol Friday in the Ivory Coast town of Tai. The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast condemned the attack as "a severe violation of...

  • Seven UN peacekeepers killed in Ivory Coast attack

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    It was not immediately clear who attacked the UN troops or if any Ivorian troops they were patrolling with were harmed. The world's top cocoa grower is gradually recovering from months of violence last year that followed a 2010 election. The vote was...

  • UN peacekeepers killed in Ivory Coast

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    30 The United Nations has confirmed that seven peacekeepers have been killed in an ambush in the Ivory Coast, the first attack of its kind in the country. "According to an initial tally, seven Nigerian peacekeepers lost their lives in an ambush in...

  • Civilians killed in Ivory Coast ambush on UN

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    N Eight civilians died in the attack that killed seven peacekeepers, the United Nations said on Saturday. Last Modified: 09 Jun 2012 12:03 Eight civilians have died in southwestern Ivory Coast in the attack that killed seven UN peacekeepers, the...

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    Seven UN peacekeepers from Niger were killed in an ambush in western Ivory Coast Friday, in the deadliest attack on the force since its deployment in 2004, a UN spokesman said. UN leader Ban Ki-moon said he was "outraged" by the killings of the...
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