A/HRC/17/48 first time since the elections an armed group engaged in military action against FDS in the capital. On 22 February, there was a violent fighting between elements of FDS, including CECOS, and members of the Invisible Commando, in which several people were killed. 51. On 3 March, seven women and one young man were shot dead by FDS in the crackdown on the “March of women”, in which nearly 3000 women had gathered at Carrefour Anador (Abobo) to call for the departure of Mr. Gbagbo and protest against human rights violations perpetrated in their area. 52. Between 6 and 7 March, retaliatory action by the Invisible Commando against members of the Ebrié group considered to be supporting Mr. Gbagbo in the village of Anonkoua-Kouté in Abobo left 15 dead and forcibly displaced the entire Ebrié population from the village. 53. Between 13 and 22 March, the use of heavy weapons by elements of FDS, including BAE, CECOS, the gendarmerie and the Republican Guard, against districts and populations accused of being favourable to the candidate Ouattara, particularly in Yopougon, Williamsville, Attécoubé, Adjamé and Abobo, resulted in the deaths of at least 40 people, including women, children and older persons. Several hundred people were injured and the inhabitants of entire neighbourhoods fled the ensuing violence. 54. From April onwards, and particularly after the arrest of Mr.Gbagbo, the Yopougon district became a symbol of fighting between the two camps. On 11 April, the great majority of the militias and mercenaries retreated to this last pro-Gbagbo bastion. It was also during that time that a large number of mercenaries were involved in attacks against communities. For example, on 8 April 2011, the Dioula majority village of Locodjro sustained an attack by several small joint groups of militiamen and mercenaries in which seven people were killed by shooting or by fire. Between 11 and 22 April, at least 24 were killed in the district of Yopougon. 55. On 26 April, FRCI made a violent incursion into the villages of Abobo, PK-18 and Anyama to crush the rebellion led by Ibrahim Coulibaly, who had appointed himself leader of the Invisible Commando and who was seen as a threat to the new people in power. This attack by heavy weapons left several dead and many wounded, including children and older persons. 56. On 6 May, Commander Cherif Ousmane declared the city liberated and the fighting over. 57. Since 11 April, and more particularly since early May, the city of Abidjan has seen a violent crackdown by elements of FRCI in search of members of militias. This search has resulted in abuses being committed against the Ebrié and Guéré populations. The Commission questioned witnesses and itself noted almost daily cases of arbitrary detention, torture and inhuman and degrading treatment suffered by individuals suspected of having been members of militias or informers. Description of the facts in the western and south-western regions 58. According to information obtained from a variety of concordant sources,8 the fighting began in that region with an FDS attack, on 23 February, of an FAFN position in Bounta, in breach of the curfew. FAFN then launched a counteroffensive, attacking and taking the western towns one after the other. 8 14 The Commission took cognizance, in particular, of the UNOCI report on violations of human rights and international law in the western part of Côte d'Ivoire which, corroborating various information obtained on the ground, offers a detailed analysis of the events in that region. GE.11-14375 (EXT)