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| Burkina Faso attack: Ouagadougou sees gunfire and explosion | |
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| Gunfire and an explosion have been heard near the army headquarters and the French embassy in the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou. | Gunfire and an explosion have been heard near the army headquarters and the French embassy in the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou. |
| Witnesses have reported seeing armed men getting out of a car and opening fire. | |
| Pictures from the scene showed a cloud of black smoke rising into the sky. It is not yet clear who is behind the attack. | |
| "An attack is under way," the French ambassador tweeted. | "An attack is under way," the French ambassador tweeted. |
| The national police have issued a statement saying special forces are in action. | |
| The US embassy in the city has advised people to seek shelter. | The US embassy in the city has advised people to seek shelter. |
| Eyewitnesses reported they heard the attackers shouting "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest" in Arabic). | |
| Ouagadougou has suffered two major attacks by Islamist militants in the last two years. | |
| The West African country also saw a failed coup in 2015. The trial for dozens of the alleged perpetrators began earlier this week but was suspended after defence lawyers walked out in protest against the military court. |