ABIDJAN, July 21 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Saturday it had suspended a Moroccan military contingent from its peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast while it investigated allegations of widespread sexual abuse.

"It means they don't participate in our operations," said Hamadoun Toure, spokesman for the U.N. mission in Ivory Coast (ONUCI). "Those who are found guilty will be sent back home."

The U.N. mission said the measure was in addition to a decision to confine the soldiers to barracks.

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