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BURKINA FASO: 7 killed, 50 injured after gunmen attack on army hqtrs, French embassy

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BURKINA FASO: 7 killed, 50 injured after gunmen attack on army hqtrs, French embassy

An attack on the army headquarters and the French embassy in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso by unidentified assailants has claimed the lives of five people and the wounding of around 50 others, so says government spokesman Remi Dandjinou.

While speaking on state television, Remi said that two paramilitary gendarmes were also killed defending the French embassy, which also came under attack by masked men.

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During the attack, reports say Barricades were erected to keep people from the French Embassy and the prime minister’s office in the eastern part of the city centre where gunfire was heard and smoke seen rising into the air.

Burkina Faso like some of its West African neighbours has been targeted sporadically by extremist groups operating across Africa’s Sahel region.

Last August, suspected extremists killed at least 18 people last August during a raid on a restaurant in Ouagadougou and militants have targeted Burkinabe security forces along its remote northern border region with Mali.

 

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