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In Burkina Faso capital, Islamist gunmen kill 20 in battle at hotel

At least 20 people died and others were taken hostage when Islamist gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital city of Burkina Faso on Friday, a hospital director said, an attack for which al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility.

TT Bureau
Published 16.01.16, 12:00 AM
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