Burkina Faso attacks: 126 hostages freed in deadly siege – BBC News

A siege is over at a Burkina Faso hotel seized by suspected Islamist gunmen, the government says. A total of 126 hostages were freed at the Splendid Hotel in the West African state’s capital, Ouagadougou, the interior minister said.
Three gunmen were killed, he added, amid reports of 20 deaths during the attack, which also targeted a cafe.
Frankie McCamley reports.

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