UN helicopters fire rockets near Gbagbo residence

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UN helicopters fire rockets near Gbagbo residence

04 Apr 2011 20:59

Source: reuters // Reuters

ABIDJAN, April 4 (Reuters) - United Nations attack helicopters fired rockets

near t Gbagbo & apos;s official residence in Abidjan, and also attacked two

military bases in the city, a western military source told Reuters on Monday.

The United Nations had said ealier it began military operations in Ivory Coast

on Monday targeting Gbagbo & apos;s heavy weapons capabilities after attacks on

civilians. (Reporting by Tim Cocks and Ange Aboa; Writing by Valdmanis;

Editing by Louise Ireland)