Burkina Faso troops have retaken control of a hotel, in the country’s capital, Ouagadougou, after a terrorist attack in the city killed two dozen people, including foreigners, and took over 150 hostages.
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Chad Arrests Five, Bans Burqa, Following Suicide Bombings
Authorities in Chad have arrested at least five suspects, and banned the wearing of religious burqas, following two simultaneous suicide bombings that killed 34 people in the country.
Chad Says Boko Haram Responsible For Bomb Attacks
Chadian government officials have claimed that Boko Haram militants are responsible for bomb attacks in the country’s capital, N’Djamena, which killed at least 27 people, and injured a further 100 people.
Sahara Islamist Leader Dismisses Islamic State Pledge
An Algerian militant, one of the most powerful and significant jihadists in the Sahara region, has dismissed a pledge of allegiance from his group, Al-Mourabitoun, with the Islamic State.
