January 16, 2016, 00:55 | Burkina Faso | hotel | hostage
The armed men took hostages at the Splendid in the capital of Burkina Faso Ouagadougou, Reuters reported, citing a source in the local police. The hotel lived UN staff. In addition, the hotel is very popular among foreigners.
In nastoschee, the military surrounded the building and lead fire with the attackers. According to media reports, the attackers were in turbans, presumably it is the Islamists.
It is also reported several casualties, but exact data has yet been received.
It was reported earlier that the hotel heard explosions and shooting.
It should be noted in Burkina Faso are fighters from the Tuareg organization MPLA. They are fighting for obtaining independence for the region Azawad Sahara Desert, which includes northeast and east Mali, north Burkina Faso, west and north-west of Niger, as well as the south-east of Algeria and southwest Libya.
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