Burkina Faso in mourning following deadly restaurant attack

Burkina Faso and France have agreed to accelerate the deployment of a multinational military force to combat armed groups in West Africa after a deadly attack on a restaurant in the capital.

Burkina Faso and France have agreed to accelerate the deployment of a multinational military force to combat armed groups in West Africa after a deadly attack on a restaurant in the capital.

At least 18 people were killed when armed men took hostages. After a seven hour gunfight, the two attackers were shot dead.

Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Ougadougou.

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Source: African Media Agency

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