A soldiers stands guard in front of Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January 17, 2016. REUTERS/JOE PENNEY
Reuters: Burkina Faso and Mali to coordinate forces after deadly attacks
Burkina Faso and Mali have agreed to work together to counter the growing threat of Islamic militants in West Africa by sharing intelligence and conducting joint security patrols following two deadly and well-coordinated attacks in the region.
Their prime ministers met on Sunday, two days after al Qaeda militants seized the Splendid Hotel in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, opened fire on a restaurant and attacked another hotel nearby, killing at least 28 people from at least seven countries, and wounding 50 other people.
The assault, claimed by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), follows a similar raid in November on a luxury hotel in Mali's capital, Bamako, which killed 20 people, including citizens of Russia, China and the United States.
More News On The Aftermath From This Weekends Terror Attack In Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Capital Security Tightens After Jihadi Attack -- NYT/AP
Burkina Faso Mourns After Coordinated Attacks -- WSJ
Burkina Faso's long night of horror in killing spree by militants -- Reuters
Burkina Faso Reels in Aftermath of Hotel Attack -- NBC (Photo Gallery)
2 comments:
I, Barack Insane Obama have contained the JV team, ISIS, in Burkino Faso, Mali, Nigeria, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya Algeria, & Yemen.
I am a genius! Congratulate ME!
Thomas Sankara must be rolling in his grave.
Isn't it "funny" that not shortly after their man Compaore is thrown out, the attacks begin. Even funnier that they target "white people". All the more reason to occupy you my dear Burkinabe.
"Funnier" still how these magical muslim militants have been busy attacking Libya, Syria and other countries with a history of pan Arabism or pan Africanism.
All of Africa, indeed the world, needs security from those who play arsonist with one hand and fireman with the other.
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