More Than 100 Bodies Collected From Streets
From Times Wire Reports
Red Cross workers collected dozens of bodies from the streets of the western Ivory Coast city of Man, the scene of recent fierce fighting between rebels and government troops.
Man was captured by rebels but retaken last week by loyalist forces backed by mercenaries and helicopter gunships.
“There are more than 100 bodies,” Red Cross spokesman Simon Pluess said. Residents said the dead included rebels and civilians.
A Western military official said both sides were preparing new offensives.
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