Knysna, Ivory Coast (Reuters)-Ivory Coast forces on Wednesday attacked fighters from a militia, which was allied with them in the fight against the former President, Laurent Gbagbo had.
The violence set back hopes quickly restore security and reviving the economy in the west African State after a bloody postelection power struggle. The election was won by Alassane Ouattara, the last week which took over power; Mr Gbagbo was arrested.
The attacks were reported by Ibrahim Coulibaly, the heads of the militia, which is known as the invisible Commando. He said his troops loyal to help fighters, had accused Ivorian military on the former President. A source of close to the Government confirmed the report, say that Mr Coulibaly forces a some period of time, the national army is not reached.
Invisible commando, which has an estimated 5,000 fighters, along with what is now the Ivorian army is fought a ragtag group consists mostly of rebels from the civil war in 2002. The two groups have little in common in the years in addition to their hatred of Mr Gbagbo had, and differences of opinion were violent.
Security forces, the Government launched an offensive against Gbagbo loyalists have up in Yopougon, a suburb of Abidjan, are perforated, officials said.
Yopougon residents reported intense fighting.
Residents in other neighborhoods have carefully returned to her after clashes in the city, daily life which is C?te d ' Ivoire commercial capital.
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