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French embassy, military HQ attacked in Burkina Faso, 6 assailants dead

An armed group attacks the French embassy in Burkina Faso and the country's military headquarters before being repelled, leaving six assailants dead, the government says.

Burkina Faso hotel siege 'over' amid reports of new attack

A siege at a Burkina Faso hotel seized by suspected Islamist militants is over, the authorities say, amid reports of an attack on a second hotel.

March 2, 2018
March 2, 2018

French embassy, military HQ attacked in Burkina Faso, 6 assailants dead

An armed group attacks the French embassy in Burkina Faso and the country's military headquarters before being repelled, leaving six assailants dead, the government says.

January 16, 2016
January 16, 2016

Burkina Faso hotel siege 'over' amid reports of new attack

A siege at a Burkina Faso hotel seized by suspected Islamist militants is over, the authorities say, amid reports of an attack on a second hotel.