Burkina Faso suffers multiple attacks, targeting French institutions
Ouagadougou — The capital of Burkina Faso came under multiple attacks on Friday, which targeted the French embassy, the French cultural centre and the country’s military headquarters, an AFP reporter and witnesses said. Witnesses said five armed men got out of a car and opened fire on passersby before heading towards the embassy in the centre of the city. An AFP reporter heard heavy exchanges of gunfire and saw a blazing vehicle, which witnesses said was the car used by the assailants. Police and army units were deployed in the area. Other witnesses said there was an explosion near the headquarters of the Burkinabe armed forces and the French cultural centre, which are located about a kilometre from the site of the first attack. There was no early information about any casualties. The French embassy, on Facebook, initially said "attack underway at the French embassy and French Institute. Stay indoors". It later said: "Uncertain at this stage which places are targeted" but maintained...
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