The U.N. secretary - general ordered an attack to protect civilians , peacekeepers . Gbagbo loyalists were targeting civilians , a military official says . ` ` We are clearing out '' several villages , the official says . They said Tuesday they wanted a peaceful solution to the months-long fighting , but soon resumed shelling both the U.N. headquarters and the civilian population , Le Roy told reporters at the United Nations . The military found more than 100 bodies over 24 hours .
The U.N. secretary - general ordered an attack to protect civilians , peacekeepers . Gbagbo loyalists were targeting civilians , a military official says . ` ` We are clearing out '' several villages , the official says . The military found more than 100 bodies over 24 hours .