French special forces take position in the surroundings of the Splendid hotel following an attack by Al-Qaeda linked gunmen on January 16, 2016 in Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso troops supported by French special forces were battling Al-Qaeda linked gunmen in the early hours of January 16 in a Ouagadougou hotel where at least 23 people have been killed. At least 23 people from 18 countries were killed in a jihadist attack that struck the heart of the capital of Burkina Faso, a security source told AFP, adding that the toll could yet rise. / AFP / AHMED OUOBA (Photo credit should read AHMED OUOBA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Attackers raided a luxury hotel in Burkina Faso overnight, opening fire and seizing hostages in an hours-long siege that ended with at least 23 people dead.
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French special forces take position in the surroundings of the Splendid hotel following an attack by Al-Qaeda linked gunmen on January 16, 2016 in Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso troops supported by French special forces were battling Al-Qaeda linked gunmen in the early hours of January 16 in a Ouagadougou hotel where at least 23 people have been killed. At least 23 people from 18 countries were killed in a jihadist attack that struck the heart of the capital of Burkina Faso, a security source told AFP, adding that the toll could yet rise. / AFP / AHMED OUOBA (Photo credit should read AHMED OUOBA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Burkina Faso's soldier stands near Hotel Splendid where the attackers remain with sporadic gunfire continuing in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on January 15, 2016. Attackers have killed "several people" at a restaurant opposite a four-star hotel where the assailants are holed up, a restaurant staff member told AFP. / AFP / AHMED OUOBA (Photo credit should read AHMED OUOBA/AFP/Getty Images)
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In this image taken from video from AP Television, plain-clothed policemen leading people away near the Splendid Hotel, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The SITE Intelligence Group reports that an al-Qaida affiliate is claiming responsibility for the ongoing siege on an upscale hotel and cafe in Burkina Faso's capital where an unknown number of hostages are being held. (AP Television via AP)
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