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Results of inquiry into killings expected soon, minister says

    ABIDJAN

    The results of an inquiry into mass killings in Côte d'Ivoire in October will be made public in the upcoming days, the daily 'Notre Voie' quoted Justice Minister Oulai Siene as saying at a news conference on Tuesday.

    These include over 50 bodies found behind a prison in Yopougon, the largest neighbourhood in Abidjan, soon after three days of unrest that followed presidential elections held in October.

    Siene also said the results of an investigation into an attempted coup on 7-8 January would not be available before mid-year. He added that a recent wave of arrests and questionings were part of the investigation, 'Notre Voie' reported on Wednesday.

    Meanwhile, generals Lansana Palenfo and Abdoulaye Coulibaly, accused of involvement in an attack five months ago on the home of former military strongman General Robert Guei, are to be tried on 21 February, Siene said. The two generals had been members of Guei's junta.

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