Burkina Faso siege: At least 20 dead, 8 rescued

January 16, 2016 09:00

Around 8 hostages have been freed by security forces who stormed the Burkina Faso hotel.

Witnesses say two car bombs exploded at 7.30pm local time, followed by a fierce gunbattle with security forces.

Security forces -- led by the approximately 40 soldiers with the help of 30 French troops and an unknown number of American troops -- stormed the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou's business district more than five hours after it was attacked by the jihadists.

Some hostages remain trapped inside the hotel, which was accidentally set on fire during the rescue attempt.

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