Burkina Faso: Video shows security forces battling Islamist gunmen

Security forces battled suspected Islamist fighters on 15 January, who were holding hostages at a hotel used by foreigners in Burkina Fasos capital, gendarmes and witnesses said. The gunmen stormed the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougous business district, burning cars outside and firing in the air to drive back crowds before security forces arrived, prompting an intense exchange of gunfire. Jan 16, 2016