Al Qaeda Launches A Terror Attack On A Major Hotel In Burkina Faso

Daily Mail: BREAKING NEWS: Terror in Burkina Faso: 'Hostages held' after two car bombs explode outside upmarket tourist hotel as masked jihadi gunmen battle security forces in the street

* At least 20 people have died in the attack on the capital in West Africa
* Eyewitnesses say two car bombs exploded at 7.30pm local time
* Masked gunmen then stormed the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou
* Local media reported at hostages have been taken and several people have died
* Business district hotel is used by UN staff and westerners
* Security forces reportedly exchanged fire with the men at the scene

At least 20 people have died after masked jihadi gunmen attacked a four-star business hotel in Burkina Faso's capital tonight, amid an ongoing hostage situation.

Two car bombs exploded outside the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou's business district before several gunmen stormed the hotel.

Security forces arrived as the men fired in the air to disperse the gathering crowd and soon engaged in a fierce gunfight with the suspected jihadis as cars burned around them.

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WNU Editor: U.S. and French soldiers are now on the scene

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