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A terrorist attack occurred in [[Ouagadougou]], the capital city of [[Burkina Faso]], on 2 March 2018. Targets reportedly included the French Embassy and the military headquarters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-43257453|title=Burkina Faso attack: Gunmen strike in Ouagadougou|date=2 March 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> Local police believe jihadists to be behind the attack, which involved the use of gunfire and at least one car bomb.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/02/burkina-faso-attacks-launched-multiple-french-sites-ouagadougou|title=Burkina Faso: series of attacks launched in Ouagadougou|date= 2 March 2018|first=Peter|last=Beaumont|publisher=The Guardian|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> According to Burkinabé government sources, seven gunmen have been killed; four at the French Embassy and three at the military headquarters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.france24.com/en/20180302-attack-underway-burkina-faso-capital-ouagadougou|title=Army HQ, French embassy attacked in Burkina Faso capital of Ouagadougou|date=2 March 2018|publisher=France 24|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> |
A terrorist attack occurred in [[Ouagadougou]], the capital city of [[Burkina Faso]], on 2 March 2018. Targets reportedly included the French Embassy and the military headquarters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-43257453|title=Burkina Faso attack: Gunmen strike in Ouagadougou|date=2 March 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> Local police believe jihadists to be behind the attack, which involved the use of gunfire and at least one car bomb.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/02/burkina-faso-attacks-launched-multiple-french-sites-ouagadougou|title=Burkina Faso: series of attacks launched in Ouagadougou|date= 2 March 2018|first=Peter|last=Beaumont|publisher=The Guardian|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> According to Burkinabé government sources, seven gunmen have been killed; four at the French Embassy and three at the military headquarters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.france24.com/en/20180302-attack-underway-burkina-faso-capital-ouagadougou|title=Army HQ, French embassy attacked in Burkina Faso capital of Ouagadougou|date=2 March 2018|publisher=France 24|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> |
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A terrorist attack occurred in Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso, on 2 March 2018. Targets reportedly included the French Embassy and the military headquarters.[1] Local police believe jihadists to be behind the attack, which involved the use of gunfire and at least one car bomb.[2] According to Burkinabé government sources, seven gunmen have been killed; four at the French Embassy and three at the military headquarters.[3]
References
- ^ "Burkina Faso attack: Gunmen strike in Ouagadougou". BBC News. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Beaumont, Peter (2 March 2018). "Burkina Faso: series of attacks launched in Ouagadougou". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Army HQ, French embassy attacked in Burkina Faso capital of Ouagadougou". France 24. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.