BBC NEWS | Africa | French 'killed Ivorian civilians'
Ivory Coast has accused French troops of killing unarmed civilians to avenge the death of nine French peacekeepers.
Parliament speaker Mamadou Coulibaly said the French had killed 30 people and wounded more than 100 in the main cities of Abidjan and Yamassoukro.
The French have denied this - saying they fired warning shots on protesters near Abidjan airport and a French base.
Ivory Coast has accused French troops of killing unarmed civilians to avenge the death of nine French peacekeepers.
Parliament speaker Mamadou Coulibaly said the French had killed 30 people and wounded more than 100 in the main cities of Abidjan and Yamassoukro.
The French have denied this - saying they fired warning shots on protesters near Abidjan airport and a French base.
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