National News Ambassador, staff rescued in Cote d'Ivoire

フレームで見る  英文をプリントする  脚注をプリントする

Japan's ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire and seven local employees were rescued by the French military on the night of April 6 after an armed group forced its way into the envoy's official residence in Abidjan, according to diplomatic sources and the Foreign Ministry.

Ambassador Yoshifumi Okamura, two staffers and five security guards were taken to a French military base in the capital. However, four other people, including guards and gardeners, were missing from the residence, where large amounts of blood were found, the ministry and other sources said.

Forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognized winner of last November's presidential election, launched a heavy attack April 6 on the residence of President Laurent Gbagbo, who also claims to have won the election and is refusing to surrender. Gbagbo's residence is located several hundred meters from the Japanese ambassador's official residence. (Kyodo News)

コートジボワールの日本大使公邸襲撃

大統領選挙の結果を巡り混乱が続いているコートジボワールで4月6日、最大都市アビジャンに駐在する岡村大使の公邸が武装集団に襲撃された。

Shukan ST: April 15, 2011

(C) All rights reserved