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6 Canadians Killed In Terrorist Attack On Burkina Faso Hotel

The Canadian Press, 16 Jan, 2016 01:41 PM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says at least six Canadians have died in an attack on a luxury hotel in Burkina Faso's capital.

Four jihadist attackers linked to al-Qaida were killed by Burkina Faso and French security forces hours after they stormed the Splendid Hotel and nearby Cappuccino Cafe in Ouagadougou, establishments popular with westerners in the West African country's capital.

At least 23 died in the attacks, from 18 different countries, in the attack on the Splendid Hotel and nearby Cappuccino Cafe, establishments popular with westerners in Ouagadougou.

Trudeau issued a statement Saturday strongly condemning the attack.

Three attackers were killed at the hotel and a fourth was killed when security forces cleared out a second hotel nearby.

The attack was launched by the same extremists behind a similar siege at an upscale hotel in Bamako, Mali in November that left 20 dead.

An al-Qaida affiliate known as al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility online as the attack was ongoing in downtown Ouagadougou at the 147-room hotel, according to the SITE Intelligence Group.

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