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\n<\/span><\/p>\nForces loyal to Ivory Coast’s UN-backed president-elect Alassane Ouattara have attacked the major town of Daloa as they gain ground on two fronts from the army.<\/p>\n
They are making progress against forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo in both the east and the west.<\/p>\n
If it fell, Daloa would open the way to Ivory Coast’s cocoa region.<\/p>\n
Mr Gbagbo refuses to stand down even though the UN says he lost last year’s election.<\/p>\n
The UN estimates one million people have already fled the violence.<\/p>\n
On Monday, pro-Ouattara fighters, known as the New Forces, attacked Duekoue, near Daloa, and Bondoukou in the east.<\/p>\n
They have controlled the north of the country since a 2002 civil war.<\/p>\n
Pro-Gbagbo troops have lost every battle with the New Forces since last November’s election, says the BBC’s John James in the central town of Bouake.<\/p>\n
He says they are also now struggling to contain a guerrilla force, known as the Invisible Commandos, who have taken control of the northern part of the main city, Abidjan.<\/p>\n
At least 462 people have been killed since December, according to the UN, which has a 9,000-strong peacekeeping force in the country.<\/p>\n
The UN has accused pro-Gbagbo forces of firing shells at pro-Ouattara areas of Abidjan, causing widespread civilian casualties.<\/p>\n
Pro-Ouattara forces in Abidjan have also been accused of killing supporters of Mr Gbagbo.<\/p>\n
France last week circulated a draft resolution at the UN calling for sanctions against Mr Gbagbo and his allies.<\/p>\n
The European Union has already taken similar measures, leading banks to shut down and badly hitting the cocoa trade, which is one of Mr Gbagbo’s main sources of revenue.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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