The attack on a restaurant and hotel in Burkina Faso killed foreigners – RBC

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As a result of the attack on the hotel and restaurant in the capital of Burkina Faso Ouagadougou, killing at least 20 people, reports Reuters referring to the doctors. According to the honorary consul of Russia in Burkina Faso Anne Rachina which leads RIA Novosti, among the victims there are citizens of other countries.

Earlier it was reported that armed men attacked a cafe and then took hostages in the nearby Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou. The victims of the attack on the restaurant became six people.

«there [among the dead and wounded] there are foreigners, apparently, the Europeans, and the local people. This is a very popular place, especially at night. Moreover, in Ouagadougou, a lot of foreigners, “- said the honorary consul of Russia in Burkina shaped the issue of nationality of victims and survivors.

According to Anna Rachina, attacked a restaurant owned by a citizen of Ukraine.

At the same time, the Russian Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire, concurrently performing representative functions in Burkina Faso, said that does not have data on the Russians among the hostages.

For information on the victims of the capture of the hotel confirmed by the Foreign Minister of Burkina Faso Alpha Barry, reports Reuters. The minister did not mention the exact number of victims. According to doctors, which refers to an agency in the attack were hospitalized 15 people.

The responsibility for the attack claimed the local cell gap in the Russian terrorist group “Al Qaeda” under the name “Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, “says Reuters.

Currently, the security forces cordoned off the hotel building and waiting for the signal for the assault, curled in a conversation with Reuters the head of the Foreign Ministry. He also did not rule out that Burkina Faso may ask for help from the Frankish special forces, whose troops are stationed in the country.

Earlier, the ambassador of France in Burkina Faso Gilles Thibault called the attack on a hotel in the capital, terrorist attack . He also said in his Twitter, which aircraft airline Air France, en route flight Paris – Ouagadougou, because of the situation in the city was sent to the Nigerian Niamey. He also said that because of the attacks in Ouagadougou has been extended a curfew.

This is the second attack on a hotel associated with “Al-Qaeda” militants in the past two months. In November last year the terrorists stormed the Radisson Blu Hotel in the capital of Mali, Bamako. The victims of the terrorist attack 19 people, including six Russian citizens – employees of the airline “Volga-Dnepr”. Responsibility for the attack took the three groups: “Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb” associated with “Al-Qaeda”, “Al-Murabitun” and “Re-Liberation Front Masina.”