Ivory Coast: aid workers find 1,000 bodies in Duekoue

[Bosonic]

Source: Telegraph

The single biggest atrocity in the long battle for control of Ivory Coast has emerged after aid workers discovered the bodies of up to 1,000 people in the town of Duekoue.

Charity workers who reached Duekoue said it appeared the killings had taken place in a single day, shortly after the town fell to troops loyal to Alassane Ouattara, the man internationally-recognised as having won last year’s presidential election.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/8423651/Ivory-Coast-aid-workers-find-1000-bodies-in-Duekoue.html

[pip]

1. Rebellion

I'm not up on this conflict; why are they fighting? This is horrific!

[atreides1]

2. We can expect the UN Security Council to act

With complete support from the same members who voted in favor of the humantarian resolution for Libya....right?:sarcasm:

I forgot, it's not the same thing, my bad!!!

[madrchsod]

3. if it was`t for bbc overnight i`d have never heard of this

in fact bbc was reporting on this just after the atrocity started.

[dipsydoodle]

4. Ivory Coast: UN presses Ouattara over Duekoue massacre

The UN secretary general has urged Ivory Coast's internationally-backed president to investigate hundreds of deaths blamed partly on his supporters.

Ban Ki-moon said he was "concerned and alarmed" about the reports, from the town of Duekoue, but Alassane Ouattara said his followers were not involved.

The BBC's Andrew Harding, in Duekoue, says UN workers have found hundreds of bodies.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12951990

[psychopomp]

5. "Hey, what's going on down there?"

"I sternly request a full report."

[rhett o rick]

6. If they only had oil, we'd be right in there. nm

[whatchamacallit]

7. Wonder if this story will ever find it's way to the BOG? (nt)

[Blue_Tires]

8. ttt