Ivory Coast: "Leaderless" soldiers seizing major city of Bouake

Officials in the West African nation of Ivory Coast say soldiers have overrun police stations and seized the country's second-largest city, Bouake.

It has been six years since the West African nation emerged from a civil war, during which Bouake was the headquarters of the rebellion.

NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton said there were also reports of gunfire in two other cities, Daloa and Korhogo, and that it wasn't clear whether the attacks were a mutiny by current or former troops.

As Ofeibea reported for NPR's Newscast Unit:

"Troops reportedly seized weapons from police stations and took up positions at the entrance to Bouake. One soldier says former fighters integrated into Ivory Coast's army were demanding bonuses of $8,000 apiece — plus a house.
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"A statement from Ivorian Defense Minister Alain-Richard Donwahi has called on soldiers to remain calm and return to their barracks, to allow, he says, for lasting solutions to the latest crisis in Ivory Coast, which has recently been burnishing its democratic credentials."
A member of the national assembly representing Bouake, Bema Fofana, told the BBC that "the soldiers did not appear to have a leader or spokesman, making it difficult to negotiate with them," the broadcaster reported, and that "most of the soldiers were former rebels who were integrated into the army after the civil war."

The BBC also reported that a resident who asked not to be identified said soldiers armed with automatic rifles "fired at the offices of the state broadcaster in the city."

Tommy Monk wrote:

Thorin wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:

Here is a fine example of what I am talking about in what motivates people about a story.

I am sure those who want to take over have everything to do with Islam to them and who are just like yourself Tommy in fear of a loss of a control for their beliefs.

How do you combat these issues?

You cannot remove 1.5 billion Muslims from the world. So what do you suggest to deal with those who are extreme?

Bring about a situation that brings about a religious war?

With Muslims against Non-Muslims?

How many centuries do you need in history to see how badly that plan has failed?

Tommy Monk wrote:

Thorin wrote:



Here is a fine example of what I am talking about in what motivates people about a story.

I am sure those who want to take over have everything to do with Islam to them and who are just like yourself Tommy in fear of a loss of a control for their beliefs.

How do you combat these issues?

You cannot remove 1.5 billion Muslims from the world. So what do you suggest to deal with those who are extreme?

Bring about a situation that brings about a religious war?

With Muslims against Non-Muslims?

How many centuries do you need in history to see how badly that plan has failed?

1. The problem is Muslims trying to take over... nothing to do with a loss of control, as they don't have control, but are again demonstrating their desire to fight against freedom/democracy and to seize control, and then be brutal dictators removing everyone's freedoms and imposing islam to all etc...


2. There are 5.5billion people in the world who are not Islamist mohamadian idiots...


3. Muslims are doing the same shit as they have always done... Muslims against Non-Muslims... how many centuries do you need...etc...!?

Tommy Monk wrote:

It's only the Muslims who are trying to take control by force and then remove freedom and democracy from everyone else...


It's only Muslim places that need controlling to hold them back from imposing brutality and dictatorial rule and for freedom and democracy and rights of the other minority/religious groups to stand a chance of survival...

Tommy Monk wrote:Protecting people from Islamic brutality and dictatorship is like protecting people from the Nazis.

Tommy Monk wrote:Control them by stopping them imposing their Islamic brutality on others...

Tommy Monk wrote:Are you saying that there can only be Islamic brutality and dictatorship in countries with large numbers of Muslims... with others persecuted...?

Tommy Monk wrote:So you agree they are a problem...!?

Tommy Monk wrote:

Are you saying that there can only be Islamic brutality and dictatorship in countries with large numbers of Muslims... with others persecuted...?

Tommy Monk wrote:This thread is about the Muslims trying to take over the Ivory coast... not about me...!

Tommy Monk wrote:What's your solution...?


Bend over to them and convert to islam!?

Tommy Monk wrote:All enemies of Islam...

Tommy Monk wrote:

Hardly...

Tommy Monk wrote:This thread is not about me Dodge... it is about Muslims trying to take over ivory coast...