23 Dead After Al-Qaeda Storms West African Hotel: “It Was Like A Scene From A Movie”
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
01/16/2016
Back in September, we brought you “Meanwhile, In Burkina Faso: Images From A West African Military Coup.”
In it, we documented renewed turmoil in the landlocked country which is Africa’s fourth-largest gold producer.
In October of 2014, President Blaise CompaorĂ© stepped down after nearly three decades as President. On Thursday, October 30 of that year, CompaorĂ© sought to pass legislation that would have paved the way for a new 5-year term. Here’s how WSJ describes what happened next: “That ambition was thwarted by tens of thousands of his compatriots, who swarmed the streets of the capital Ouagadougou. They set fire to the parliament building where the vote had been scheduled to take place, among other government offices. They tore through hotels and shops seen as pro-regime. Up to 30 people were killed in rioting.”
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