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Rockets Fired at Gbagbo's Ivory Coast Residence by Forces from UN, France - Bloomberg

Rockets Fired at Gbagbo's Ivory Coast Residence by Forces from UN, France - Bloomberg: "Human Rights Watch said forces loyal to Ouattara killed hundreds of civilians, burned at least 10 villages and raped women from an ethnic group perceived to be loyal to Gbagbo.

“Fighters often targeted people by ethnicity, and the attacks disproportionately affected those too old or feeble to flee,” said a report e-mailed April 8 by the New York-based group. “Dozens of women were also detained for a day or longer and repeatedly raped.”"

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