Ivory Coast: June 8, 2004

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Fighters loyal to warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly attacked an army installation, apparently in an attempt to steal weapons. Five soldiers and two civilians were killed, as well as fifteen of the attackers. Another fifteen attackers were captured. Following that, pro-government mobs in the commercial capital (Abidjan) attacked foreigners, blaming foreign plots and agents for the unrest in the country.

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