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Amnesty International says Ivory Coast is torturing detainees

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Ivory Coast security officials are torturing dozens of detainees by administering electric shocks and other forms of abuse, Amnesty International alleged Friday.

The victims include people charged with endangering state security in the wake of a recent spate of attacks targeting military installations. Since early August, unknown gunmen have carried out roughly 10 attacks at installations throughout the country, including in the commercial capital of Abidjan.

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