Sides Trade Claims of Cease-Fire Violations
From Times Wire Reports
Ivory Coast’s fragile cease-fire was shaken by army claims that rebels had attacked government positions and rebel allegations that loyalist helicopters had bombarded villages in a rebel-held zone.
French forces monitoring the month-old cease-fire in the former colony said they had seen no fighting but would investigate.
The claims came as West African mediators sought to salvage stalled peace talks, taking place in nearby Togo and aimed at bringing a peaceful end to a two-month rebel uprising.
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