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June 29, 2007

Rocket Attack Targets Ivory Coast PM's Plane
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=17FBDE9:A6F02AD83191E160DA8C5C89F683B7329574F7DCC14957C0 Three people
killed, several wounded but Guilaume Soro not harmed in attack at
Bouake airport in central Ivory Coast





Guillaume Soro (Apr 2007)Officials in Ivory Coast say attackers fired
a rocket at a plane carrying Prime Minister Guillaume Soro as it was
landing at an airport.

Mr. Soro was not harmed in the attack at Bouake's airport in central
Ivory Coast. His aides say he is now in a safe location.

However, several people were hurt in the attack. And the French news
agency quotes an advisor to the prime minister as saying three people
were killed.

Gunfire was also reported at the airport.

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

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




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