Battle of Abidjan: French Armor Takes Down a President

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Sources:
• Notin, Jean-Christophe (2013). "Le Crocodile et le scorpion" by Jean-Christophe Notin
• Hude, Clément (Alpha 1 Platoon Leader, 3/12e RC). "Le grand raid" in "Aux avant-postes: De l'Afghanistan aux portes de l'Europe, Récits de la cavalerie blindée"
• Giendaj, Pierre Erwan (2/16e BC commander). "Abidjan avril 2011 : le dénouement d’une" in Fantassins No. 28
• Captain Cussac (3/3e RPIMa commander). "La 3e Compagnie du 3e RPIMa dans la "Bataille d'Abidjan" in Béret Rouge No. 222
• Captain Giammei (3/12e RC commander). "Les tigres à la bataille d’Abidjan" in BULLETIN DE L’AMICALE DU 12ème REGIMENT DE CUIRASSIERS (December 2011)
• Captain Durot (3/13e BCA commander). "La bataille d'Abidjan" in Soldats de France No. 11 (January 2019)

Sources on UNOCI ORBAT:
• "Budget for the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire for the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011"
• UNOCI Deployment Map for November 2010