Country: | Cote d'Ivoire |
Details of Formation: | The militia appeared in 2011 when Ouattara became president. |
Details of Termination: | No information. |
Purpose: | They targeted political opposition and people of Guere ethnicity. |
Organisation: | The militia is backed by President Ouattara, but there is no information on the chain of command. |
Weapons and Training: | The militiamen were reported to be heavily armed, but there is no information on their specific equipment. |
Size: | No information. |
Reason for Membership: | Mercenaries from Burkina Faso and Guinea joined the militia. |
Treatment of Civilians: | Militia members attacked alleged Gbagbo supporters and of Guere ethnicity indiscriminately. |
Other Information: | Made up of mercenaries from Burkina Faso and Guinea, the militia hunts down perceived supporters of former president Gbagbo - mostly at night; work together with the Kofi Annan Boys and Ouattara's 'Revolutionary Forces' |
References: | Check PGMD for evidence. |