"Decisive" battle being fought in Abidjan

Fierce fighting and explosions erupted in central Abidjan on Saturday as rival forces battled for control of the city for the third consecutive day. Soldiers backing Ivory Coast's President-elect Alassane Ouattara again shelled the residence of incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo. But Ouattara's army chief warned that their offensive "has not yet begun." The attacks prompted a televised plea from Damana Picas, a former leader of a pro-Gbagbo youth group, the Young Patriots. ... http://www.euronews.net/