A/HRC/22/66 24. The political dimension of the Ivorian crisis must not be neglected in favour of a focus on the economic dimension, since a polarized society contains the seeds of conflicts which, should they manifest, could have a negative impact on economic activities. The enduring impact of this economic growth on democratic reconstruction and national reconciliation is dependent on various elements, namely, the priority given to the effective enjoyment of economic and social rights (health, education, employment, housing) by all the population and, in particular, the numerous victims of a profound crisis, in addition to the attention given to social equality and common prosperity. III. Overview of the human rights situation A. Violations committed by assailants during attacks 25. With regard to the violations committed by assailants in the course of attempts to destabilize the country, some 60 people were killed including FRCI troops and civilians, women and children. Moreover, a number of others were wounded, including children. In certain areas in the west of the country, populations were displaced by the attacks, fearing for their lives and hundreds of people were forced to leave their villages to take refuge in neighbouring areas. 26. The Independent Expert would like to mention the following most significant attacks: on the night of 4 to 5 August, armed men opened fire at an FRCI checkpoint and a police station in Yopougon in Abidjan, killing at least five persons, of whom three were killed at the police station and two at the checkpoint. All of the victims were FRCI troops. One FRCI soldier was seriously wounded as a result of this attack. An even more significant destabilization operation was conducted on the night of 5 August, targeting Akuédo military camp in Abidjan which is one of the most important such camps in the country. The assailants killed at least 5 people and injured 18 others, all FRCI troops. The FRCI captured eight assailants and seized weapons. 27. On 15 August, armed assailants launched a simultaneous attack on an FRCI checkpoint, a gendarmerie and a civilian prison in the town of Dabou, near Abidjan. Three civilians were killed and some 119 prisoners were released by the assailants following the attacks. On 8 August, some 10 assailants targeted an FRCI checkpoint in Agboville, injuring a soldier. On 13 August, a control post located in the town of Pehekan Houebli, near Toulépleu and the border with Liberia, came under attack by armed men from Liberia. One assailant was killed and three FRCI troops were injured. 28. On 25 August, three assailants, one member of the FRCI and one civilian were killed following an attack on an FRCI position at Iroko, 140 kilometres from Abidjan. Another large-scale attack was conducted on the night of 20 to 21 September against an FRCI base located in the village of Noé on the border with Ghana. The attack was led by a pastor, exiled in Ghana, by the name of Djaha Aristide, who had previously announced that President Ouattara would fall [from power] in 77 days. Eight assailants were killed, including the pastor. A further 15 assailants were arrested by the FRCI and transferred to the National Surveillance Directorate in Abidjan. Following these attacks, the Ivorian Government decided to close its air, land and sea borders with Ghana. The airspace between the two countries was reopened on 24 September and the land and sea borders on 8 October. 8 GE.13-10074