France cuts Ivory Coast forces

France is to scale back its forces in Ivory Coast after the capture of former president Laurent Gbagbo.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2011 - 12:12

France is to scale back its forces in Ivory Coast after the capture of former president Laurent Gbagbo.

Defence Minister Gerard Longuet said today the number of French troops will be reduced from the current 1,700 to “a few hundred men”.

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