Three attackers linked to the Al-Qaeda-coordinated assault on a hotel and cafe in Burkina Faso are still at large, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Tuesday.
Reuters reported that three gunmen were killed in the operation by Burkinabe forces to retake the Splendid Hotel and other nearby buildings in the capital Ouagadougou. Militants stormed the hotel on Friday and opened fire at patrons of the nearby Cappuccino cafe, killing 30 people. The counter-operation was assisted by French and U.S. military personnel.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the global militant movement’s North Africa franchise, identified three of its fighters as …read more
Source: Newsweek
