UN Forces Begin Operation in Ivorian City in Response to Attack By Pro-Gbagbo Forces

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 April 2011 – United Nations peacekeepers in Côte d’Ivoire launched a military operation late today against the forces supporting the former president Laurent Gbagbo after they continued to mount attacks against the UN, the country’s elected Government and civilians in the city of Abidjan.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon instructed the peacekeeping operation (UNOCI) – which is being supported by French Licorne forces – to “use all necessary means” to prevent the pro-Gbagbo…