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July 13, 2007

Ivory Coast Asks UN to Investigate Attack on PM
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=18222A5:A6F02AD83191E160705386B89FA28F0D9574F7DCC14957C0 Guillaume Soro
escaped unharmed, four aides were killed from June 20 rocket attack on
his plane





Guillaume Soro (Apr 2007)The government of Ivory Coast has asked the
United Nations to investigate a failed assassination attempt against
Prime Minister Guillaume Soro.

Officials say they decided Wednesday to formally request a U.N. probe
into last month's rocket attack on Mr. Soro's plane as it landed in
the Ivorian city of Bouake.

Mr. Soro escaped unharmed from the June 20 attack, but four of his
aides were killed.

Officials say several people have been arrested in connection with the
violence.

Mr. Soro is a former rebel leader. He was sworn in as Ivory Coast's
prime minister in April.

Mr. Soro and Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo signed an agreement in
March to re-start the stalled peace process between rebels in the
north and the government in the south.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.




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