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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (1) Slideshow Video World Ouattara forces fighting around Gbagbo residence Yemen's Saleh signals defiance at loyalist rally Protests break out after Friday prayers in Syria Bahrain ups detentions but releases prominent blogger World court drops Georgia versus Russia case Minefield for Pakistan's PM on peace with India Turkey kills 7 Kurd fighters crossing from Syria Video: Gunfire in Ivory Coast Video: Poppies and the insurgency in Afghanistan Video: Deadly suicide blast hits Pakistan Follow Reuters Fierce fighting spreads in Ivory Coast showdown Tweet Share this By Loucoumane Coulibaly and Ange Aboa ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Fierce fighting spread across Abidjan on Friday as troops loyal to Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo fended off attacks by forces seeking to install rival presidential claimant Alassane... Email Print Related News Army for "all Ivorians" takes first steps from chaos 8:50am EDT Ivory Coast's Gbagbo to fight to the end: adviser 11:52am EDT U.N. rights office urges Ouattara to rein in forces 6:15am EDT Ouattara government says opens Ivorian air border only 11:05am EDT Analysis & Opinion Broadcasting to China goes quiet Libya and selective US intervention Related Topics World » United Nations » Related Video Gunfire rings out in Ivory Coast city Thu, Mar 31 2011 1 / 4 Forces loyal to Ivorian presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara drive through the streets of the provincial capital Yamoussoukro, March 31, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Emmanuel Braun By Loucoumane Coulibaly and Ange Aboa ABIDJAN | Fri Apr 1, 2011 11:52am EDT ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Fierce fighting spread across Abidjan on Friday as troops loyal to Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo fended off attacks by forces seeking to install rival presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara. The heaviest clashes centered around the state television station, which went off the air after it was attacked by pro-Ouattara forces overnight. The boom of heavy weapons fire also rang out constantly from near Gbagbo's residence and presidential palace, both of which have come under attack, as well as two major military bases -- turning Ivory Coast's main city into a war-zone. Two white MI-24 attack helicopters belonging to the United Nations peacekeeping mission circled above central Abidjan's palm fringed lagoon, but did not intervene. Gbagbo, who has refused to quit after a November 28 election that U.N.-certified results showed he lost, has been hit by a number of high-level defections in the military and the African Union called on him to step down immediately. Loyalists have fought back and a Paris-based Gbagbo adviser said his surrender was "out of the question." Forces supporting Ouattara, who has been recognized as winner of the November election by the African Union and Western powers, marched into Abidjan on Thursday after a swift push south aimed at ousting Gbagbo that met with little resistance. Gbagbo's defense forces have been much tougher in Abidjan. The U.N. peacekeeping mission confirmed its headquarters were fired on by Gbabgo's special forces on Thursday, and returned fire in an exchange lasting about three hours. Hundreds of foreigners have also been taken to a French military camp after they were threatened by looters [ID:nLDE7300N0] and residents of Abidjan's leafy Deux Plateau suburb reported massive looting sprees in the security vacuum. A security source working at the airport said it was taken over by French forces on Friday afternoon, after U.N. peacekeepers took control of it the previous day. The United Nations, which has condemned violence by Gbagbo's side, also called on Ouattara to rein in his forces, citing what it said were unconfirmed reports they had abducted and mistreated civilians. "We can hear shooting and see soldiers moving but there are also armed civilians running in the streets," said Camara Arnold, a resident in Cocody, the neighborhood that is home to the state television building and Gbagbo's residence. The power struggle had pushed cocoa prices higher, but they have tumbled since Ouattara's push on expectations that exports will be freed up. Ivory Coast's $2.3 billion 2032 bond, on which it defaulted in January, extended gains on Friday, rising more than 3 points to a 3-1/2-month high. It was not clear where Gbagbo was. Alain Toussaint, a Paris-based adviser of Gbagbo's, said he would not give up. "He will not surrender. It is out of the question." 1 2 Next World United Nations Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (1) Willie12345 wrote: Hillary has already direct the US fleet to the Ivory Coast and is now engaged with the French to create another world class coalition. Gates has been put on notice to prepare another no fly zone. A special “getting to know you’ party is being arranged and the rebels have accepted the State Department’s invitation. 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