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15Jan/16

the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou

Security forces battle Islamist gunmen holding hostages in hotel

January 15, 2016WorldAl-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Blaise Compaore, Burkina Faso, Chad, Counter-insurgency, Decades, Insurgency in the Maghreb, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic terrorism, Mali, Man-made disasters, Military history by country, Northern Mali conflict, Operation Barkhane, Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada, Organized crime, Ouagadougou, Pan-Islamism, Sahel, Terrorism in Yemen, War on Terrorsmbale

Suspected Islamist fighters hold hostages at a hotel used by foreigners in Burkina Faso’s capital, in an attack claimed by Al Qaeda.

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