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The United Nations has accused forces loyal to Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara of unleashing violence against supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo. | |
The troops killed two people and wounded dozens of others during attacks in the south and west, the UN said. | |
It said many residents fled to forests, leaving villages empty. | |
Mr Ouattara was sworn in last month, promising to end months of conflict. | |
The UN human rights officer in Ivory Coast, Guillaume Ngefa, demanded an immediate and impartial investigation into the attacks. | |
He said Mr Ouattara's forces targeted the village of Becouesin, 50 km (30 miles) north of the main city, Abidjan. | |
"Along the way, they beat a person who later died from his wounds," said Mr Ngefa. | |
Machetes | |
At least 45 people were wounded in the raid in Becouesin, he added. | |
He said when Mr Ouattara's forces moved into a second village, Yakasse-Me, an elderly man collapsed and died "while he was trying to run into the bush for fear of being arrested". | |
Mr Ngefa said Mr Ouattara's forces also used machetes to attack people in the village of Domolon, 55 kilometres southeast of Abidjan. | |
"Much of the population, including pregnant women and children, fled into the forest," he said. | |
Mr Ouattara took power in April after his forces, backed by UN and French troops, stormed into Abidjan and captured Mr Ggagbo. | |
He promised reconciliation and said atrocities committed by both sides would be investigated. | |
The violence in Ivory Coast was triggered by the refusal of Mr Gbagbo to cede power and accept Mr Ouattara's victory in presidential elections last year. | |
At least 3,000 people were killed in the conflict. |
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