Coulibaly had refused to surrender when government troops seized the Abobo neighbourhood on Wednesday [AFP]Ibrahim Coulibaly: Ivory Coast's Serial Coup-Plotter -- BBC
The death of one of Ivory Coast's most charismatic commanders and serial coup-plotters, Ibrahim Coulibaly, eliminates one of the main threats to the new government.
But the offensive against Mr Coulibaly, nicknamed "IB" and recently self-promoted to a general, has shocked many who credit him with playing a key role in bringing the new President, Alassane Ouattara, to power.
The Ivorian ministry of defence has confirmed his death, along with six fellow fighters, after an offensive against his headquarters in the PK-18 district on the northern edge of Abidjan.
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