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Burkina Faso hotel attacks end with 28 dead

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At least 28 people were slain in an hours-long attack by al-Qaida fighters on a popular hotel in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, on Jan. 15.

The attackers moved from place to place, firing at people and setting a cafe ablaze, survivors and officials said Jan. 16.

The victims, from 18 countries, included at least two Swiss citizens, two French and six Canadians, as well as the wife and 5-year-old daughter of the Italian owner of the cafe.

Authorities said security forces killed all four attackers. (AP)

ブルキナファソでテロ、28人が死亡

西アフリカ・ブルキナファソの首都ワガドゥグにあるホテルで1月15日、アルカイダ系の武装勢力による襲撃事件があり、少なくとも28人が死亡した。

The Japan Times ST: January 29, 2016