This Article is From Jan 16, 2016

Al Qaeda Group Claims Responsibility For Burkina Hotel Siege

Al Qaeda Group Claims Responsibility For Burkina Hotel Siege

A general view of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou is seen in this on September 24, 2012 file photo. (Reuters Photo)

DAKAR: Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) said on Friday it was responsible for an ongoing attack on a hotel in Burkina Faso's capital, SITE Intelligence Group reported.

A senior member of their ultra hardline group had called in December for Muslims in several countries, including Burkina Faso, to wage jihad. AQIM, along with two other groups, also claimed responsibility for killing 20 people and taking hostages in the capital of neighbouring Mali in November.
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