Five Ivory Coast soldiers are killed by unidentified gunmen Monday , the defense minister says . At least 3,000 people were killed last year in five months of post-election violence after ex-President Laurent Gbagbo refused to cede power to Ouattara . A separate attack Sunday killed another five soldiers . The violence comes as a new round of peace talks between rebel groups and government officials in neighboring Nigeria have been stalled for months over issues including how to divide up power among rival factions.
Five Ivory Coast soldiers are killed by unidentified gunmen Monday , the defense minister says . A separate attack Sunday killed another five soldiers . The violence comes as a new round of peace talks between rebel groups and government officials in neighboring Nigeria have been stalled for months over issues including how to divide up power among rival factions.