Bouake / Abidjan (Reuters) .- Supporters of the president-elect of the Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, say they have gained control of the town of Toulepleu, while forces loyal to interim president, Laurent Gbagbo, said he still there is nothing definite, as the fighting continues. "Toulepleu is under the control of the New Forces (supporters of Ouattara).
We've managed to get some weapons," said Mara Lassin, rebel military spokesman in western Iraq, in a telephone conversation with news agency Reuters. However, pro-Gbagbo forces have denied this version, ensuring that the fighting in the city continue, so it is unclear who finally get this square.
"There is still fighting, the city is not taken," said a captain of government forces. The military warned of the existence of an "indefinite number of victims" and "many displaced," something that has been confirmed by the residents of villages near the border with Liberia, which indicated that the wounded are crossing into this country to receive care.
Tens of thousands of people have fled from Ivory Coast to disclose the results of presidential elections on 28 November. The international community recognizes as the legitimate winner of this election to Ouattara, Gbagbo but refuses to admit defeat and cede power to the opposition. Across the country looting army soldiers and young supporters of Ivorian President outgoing, Laurent Gbagbo, ransacked the homes of several government ministers and opposition candidate winning the November presidential election, Alassane Ouattara, according to reports a spokesman for Ouattara .
"At least ten houses have been looted, to our knowledge, including several homes of businessmen and public officials," said adviser Coulibaly Amadou Ouattara told Reuters. Have known this information through the testimony of the residents of the houses raided. In particular, attacked the houses are the ministers of Communications, Sports and Energy and Mines, explained Coulibaly, who said it started three days ago.
All ministers are isolated in a hotel in Abidjan with Ouattara, guarded by a contingent of United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and surrounded by soldiers loyal to Gbagbo. "I think my house has been one of the first to be attacked," said a government spokesman Ouiattara, Patrick Achi.
"They have taken my Mercedes, the 4x4 I use to go to the forest, have ransacked my house, located near the hotel's control," he said. Groups of youths from Gbagbo, the Young Patriots, have raised checks in Abidjan following the call of their leader Ble Goude, who has asked to be the followers of Ouattara and hamper the movement of staff of UNOCI, which accused of supporting Ouattara.
However, some items, armed with machetes and clubs were stolen from drivers and two UN officials have been detained and then released. The fighting has intensified and tens of thousands have fled to Liberia since, in November, Gbagbo was defeated at the polls by the opposition candidate, Ouattara.
However, Gbagbo did the Constitutional Council, a body controlled by it, annulment of the results in the north, where support for Ouattara is greater, as proclaimed president for another term. This crisis adds to the complex transition after the 2002-2003 civil war that left the country divided in two: the south, controlled by Gbagbo and northern akin to Ouattara.
In recent weeks they have played the fighting and thousands have fled to Liberia. UN to send 2,000 troops to the UN to send 2,000 troops to Ivory Coast over who will join the 8,000 troops now forming the United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI). The quota also just received two helicopters to reinforce its capacity to the worsening political violence in the African country.
"We are waiting for reinforcements of 2,000 UN peacekeepers and two of the three armed helicopters have asked have already arrived," said a UN representative in Abidjan, Choi Young Jin, in remarks published Saturday by the daily Liberation. On Thursday security forces loyal to Gbagbo killed seven women who participated in a protest and the UN says at least 365 people have died since the beginning of the political crisis following the elections.
"We are witnessing a clear escalation of violence," said Choi. "From the February 19 incident are becoming more serious," he said. Meanwhile, from the outgoing government, the defense minister, Alain Dogou, reiterated the call at the exit of UNOCI in the country and has said it will not cooperate with the international contingent, which it accuses of arming the rebels.
"They have become a party to the conflict in Ivory Coast," he said. About 800 soldiers from the UNOCI protect the hotel in Abidjan where he takes refuge Alassane Ouattara, the opposition candidate in the elections last November 28. However, the outgoing president, Laurent Gbagbo, persuaded the Constitutional Council, a body controlled by it, annulment of the results in the north, where support for Ouattara is greater, and was proclaimed president for another term. 
We've managed to get some weapons," said Mara Lassin, rebel military spokesman in western Iraq, in a telephone conversation with news agency Reuters. However, pro-Gbagbo forces have denied this version, ensuring that the fighting in the city continue, so it is unclear who finally get this square.
"There is still fighting, the city is not taken," said a captain of government forces. The military warned of the existence of an "indefinite number of victims" and "many displaced," something that has been confirmed by the residents of villages near the border with Liberia, which indicated that the wounded are crossing into this country to receive care.
Tens of thousands of people have fled from Ivory Coast to disclose the results of presidential elections on 28 November. The international community recognizes as the legitimate winner of this election to Ouattara, Gbagbo but refuses to admit defeat and cede power to the opposition. Across the country looting army soldiers and young supporters of Ivorian President outgoing, Laurent Gbagbo, ransacked the homes of several government ministers and opposition candidate winning the November presidential election, Alassane Ouattara, according to reports a spokesman for Ouattara .
"At least ten houses have been looted, to our knowledge, including several homes of businessmen and public officials," said adviser Coulibaly Amadou Ouattara told Reuters. Have known this information through the testimony of the residents of the houses raided. In particular, attacked the houses are the ministers of Communications, Sports and Energy and Mines, explained Coulibaly, who said it started three days ago.
All ministers are isolated in a hotel in Abidjan with Ouattara, guarded by a contingent of United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and surrounded by soldiers loyal to Gbagbo. "I think my house has been one of the first to be attacked," said a government spokesman Ouiattara, Patrick Achi.
"They have taken my Mercedes, the 4x4 I use to go to the forest, have ransacked my house, located near the hotel's control," he said. Groups of youths from Gbagbo, the Young Patriots, have raised checks in Abidjan following the call of their leader Ble Goude, who has asked to be the followers of Ouattara and hamper the movement of staff of UNOCI, which accused of supporting Ouattara.
However, some items, armed with machetes and clubs were stolen from drivers and two UN officials have been detained and then released. The fighting has intensified and tens of thousands have fled to Liberia since, in November, Gbagbo was defeated at the polls by the opposition candidate, Ouattara.
However, Gbagbo did the Constitutional Council, a body controlled by it, annulment of the results in the north, where support for Ouattara is greater, as proclaimed president for another term. This crisis adds to the complex transition after the 2002-2003 civil war that left the country divided in two: the south, controlled by Gbagbo and northern akin to Ouattara.
In recent weeks they have played the fighting and thousands have fled to Liberia. UN to send 2,000 troops to the UN to send 2,000 troops to Ivory Coast over who will join the 8,000 troops now forming the United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI). The quota also just received two helicopters to reinforce its capacity to the worsening political violence in the African country.
"We are waiting for reinforcements of 2,000 UN peacekeepers and two of the three armed helicopters have asked have already arrived," said a UN representative in Abidjan, Choi Young Jin, in remarks published Saturday by the daily Liberation. On Thursday security forces loyal to Gbagbo killed seven women who participated in a protest and the UN says at least 365 people have died since the beginning of the political crisis following the elections.
"We are witnessing a clear escalation of violence," said Choi. "From the February 19 incident are becoming more serious," he said. Meanwhile, from the outgoing government, the defense minister, Alain Dogou, reiterated the call at the exit of UNOCI in the country and has said it will not cooperate with the international contingent, which it accuses of arming the rebels.
"They have become a party to the conflict in Ivory Coast," he said. About 800 soldiers from the UNOCI protect the hotel in Abidjan where he takes refuge Alassane Ouattara, the opposition candidate in the elections last November 28. However, the outgoing president, Laurent Gbagbo, persuaded the Constitutional Council, a body controlled by it, annulment of the results in the north, where support for Ouattara is greater, and was proclaimed president for another term.
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