UN blames 'highest authority' for Ivorian killings

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United Nations investigators say the "highest authorities" in the Côte d'Ivoire government were behind a crackdown by the security forces in which more than 120 civilians died, a news report said on Monday.

Radio France International (RFI) said it has obtained a copy of the report by a UN human rights inquiry into the events of March 25 in the main city, Abidjan, when opposition supporters tried to protest against the government of President Laurent Gbagbo.

The security forces "indiscriminately" killed civilians even though the protestors posed no serious threat, the inquiry found, according to RFI.

The UN investigators said the heavy-handed response by the security forces was planned and executed by the military and police under the direction of what it called the highest authorities in Côte d'Ivoire.

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