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Article: 2nd LD Writethru: Cote d'Ivoire prepares to disarm pro-government militia groups
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- July 9, 2008
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2nd LD Writethru: Cote d'Ivoire prepares to disarm pro-
government militia groups
ABIDJAN, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire's Integrated Command
Centre (ICC), a joint military body bringing together former rebels
and government troops, has held discussions with pro- establishment
militia groups in readiness for disarmament, according to official
sources.
The meeting, which was attended by senior military officials and
representatives of self-defense groups in the western part of the
country, was held in the political capital of Yamoussoukro, the
official Ivorian News Agency reported Tuesday.
The meeting is a prelude to the implementation of the long-
delayed process to Disarm and ...