15.01.2016 - Burkina Faso: teroristický útok Al-kajdy, zřejmě 27 mrtvých

The terrorist attack on the hotel Splendid in the center of the Ouagadougou, the capital of the west african country Burkina Faso occurred in the evening. For the crime of standing Al-qaeda in the muslim Maghribu (AQIM). Dead is 27, the terrorists had to shoot according to the eyewitness testimony of the shooting just for white people. The dead comes with a total of 18 states. Injured more than 30 people. During the early struggles of the hotel, during which it was rescued 63 people (according to other information there were up to 150) were killed 3 attackers, the other was killed during a search action. At least 3 other suspects were arrested. It seems that could occur to other attacks in the city.
Another attack occurred near the border with Mali, where she attacked a group of about 20 heavily armed attackers, you should kill one police officer and one civilian. Two other persons were injured.
There have also been several other incidents in which it is not clear whether they have a context or it is a separate criminal actions.



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www.ceskatelevize.cz
zpravy.aktualne.cz.
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