A male body was exhumed in one of the mass graves found in Yopougon district of Abidjan. It is still not known how many bodies there are in the graves. Locals residents claim the bodies are from a shooting spree.
Local residents say the victims were killed when gunmen loyal to former president Laurent Gbagbo attacked supporters of the country's new president, Alassane Ouattara.
Ivory Coast's state prosecutor, Koffi Kouadio who was present confirmed that there are many mass graves in Yopougon district with bodies waiting to be exhumed but he would not give more details.
More than 3000 people were killed during the four months of political arrest in Ivory Coast. Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
25th January 2012
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