Soldiers open fire on women protest in Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Soldiers backing Ivory Coast's defiant leader mowed down women protesting his refusal to leave power in a hail of gunfire on Thursday, killing at least six and shocking a nation where women's marches have historically been used as a last resort against an unrestrained army.
Because the president's security force has shown almost no reserve in opening fire on unarmed civilians, the women decided this week to organize the march in the nation's commercial capital, assuming soldiers would be too ashamed to open fire.
But at least six of the thousands of women demonstrating Thursday were killed on the spot, said Mohamed Dosso, an assistant to the mayor of Abobo who said he saw the bodies.
The three-month old conflict in Ivory Coast has entered a new level of intensity. With each passing day, the regime of Laurent Gbagbo is proving it is willing to go to any length to stay in office following an election that international observers say he lost.
Sirah Drane, 41, who helped organize the march, said she was holding the megaphone and preparing to address the large crowd that had gathered at a traffic circle in Abobo.
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Oh, they were involved. Somehow or other, they were involved. Just ask Sandy.Crumple wrote:It doesn't mention Merkins, they must have been disguised?
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Yah...like the US isn't involved in international actions, no, history doesn't show that. They are know for minding their own business. What the fuck are you on?Gawdzilla wrote:Oh, they were involved. Somehow or other, they were involved. Just ask Sandy.Crumple wrote:It doesn't mention Merkins, they must have been disguised?
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I'm high on life and the love of Jesus, sweetie.sandinista wrote:Yah...like the US isn't involved in international actions, no, history doesn't show that. They are know for minding their own business. What the fuck are you on?Gawdzilla wrote:Oh, they were involved. Somehow or other, they were involved. Just ask Sandy.Crumple wrote:It doesn't mention Merkins, they must have been disguised?
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sounds about right.Gawdzilla wrote:I'm high on life and the love of Jesus, sweetie.sandinista wrote:Yah...like the US isn't involved in international actions, no, history doesn't show that. They are know for minding their own business. What the fuck are you on?Gawdzilla wrote:Oh, they were involved. Somehow or other, they were involved. Just ask Sandy.Crumple wrote:It doesn't mention Merkins, they must have been disguised?
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