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| | News: West Africa, Ivory Coast declares rebel-held Bouake, Korhogo "war zones" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | Speaking on state telelvision, he warned that "in a few hours the armed forces will be called upon to do their duty" in the west African nation. |
 | | His announcement followed an uprising on September 19 by army mutineers who seized central Bouake and northern Korhogo and battled regular troops in Abidjan, the main city on the coast. |
 | | "We are declaring, as of this moment, that the Bouake and Korhogo areas are 'war zones', and any armed person found in these zones in the coming hours, apart from friendly forces, will be considered an enemy," he said, adding that the country was acting in "legitimate defence". |
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