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BREAKING NEWS: Captive Gbagbo and wife Simone at Ouattara's base

AFP , Monday 11 Apr 2011

Soldiers loyal to Ivory Coast's president-elect Alassane Ouattara detained former strongman Laurent Gbagbo and his wife Simone on Monday and brought them to their base, Ouattara's spokeswoman said.

The official, Anne Ouloto, told AFP the former first couple had been brought to Abidjan's Golf Hotel, where Ouattara's camp is based, at around 1.00 pm (1300 GMT), shortly after their arrest.

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