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Crisis situation in Ivory Coast (4): France orders the destruction of government air force

Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast - Airplanes and helicopters used in violation of Marcoussis agreements

Despite of the appeal to peace launched from the President, Laurent Gbagbo (see AVIONEWS), early today, hundreds of demonstrators have assembled in front of the "Ivoire" hotel in Abidjan, the economic capital of the country: but the rest of the city is deserted, probably for fear of new retaliation. Well, Chirac ordered the destruction of government air force: airplanes and helicopters would be in...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 107116
Rome, Italy, 11/08/2004 17:23
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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