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Eight Killed, 12 Injured In Ouagadougou Attack

Eight soldiers died and 12 were seriously wounded in twin attacks on the Burkina Faso military HQ and the French embassy in Ouagadougou, a French … Continue reading Eight Killed, 12 Injured In Ouagadougou Attack


Military personnel stand outside the headquarters of the country’s defence forces in Ouagadougou / AFP
Military personnel stand outside the headquarters of the country’s defence forces in Ouagadougou / AFP

Eight soldiers died and 12 were seriously wounded in twin attacks on the Burkina Faso military HQ and the French embassy in Ouagadougou, a French security source said Saturday.

Eight attackers were also killed in Friday’s bloody assault. A previous toll from French security sources had reported at least 28 deaths.