Burkina Faso attack: 8 security personnel killed after gunmen strike in Ouagadougou

Saturday, 3 March 2018 (1 day ago)
In the West African country of Burkina Faso, eight security personnel were killed after gunmen tried to attack the French embassy and the Army headquarters in capital Ouagadougou.Officials said, 80 people, including civilians, were also injured in the fighting, adding that eight attackers were gunned down.

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France's embassy in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, said on Friday it was under attack and urged its citizens to stay hidden. "Attack underway at the French Embassy and French Institute. Stay hidden where you are," it said in a Facebook post. A witness told Euronews the explosion "was very...

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