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An ongoing hostage situation is being reported at a hotel in the city center of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, after at least three armed turbaned men began shooting at a restaurant and a hotel frequently used by Westerners and UN staff. Read more
About 150 people were in the hotel at the time of the attack. About 30 were evacuated. Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Has an assault started? #BurkinaAttack #BurkinaFaso Hear sporadic shots of verying degree pic.twitter.com/RIqGWEmLV6
— Sumudu Dhanapala (@Maximuslk) January 16, 2016
#UPDATE At least 20 dead in Burkina Faso hotel attack, hospital chief tells AFP https://t.co/7wSebmMhsE #Ouagadougou pic.twitter.com/TDU9eHFVFt
— AFP news agency (@AFP) January 16, 2016
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