AT LEAST 20 KILLED AS GUNMAN STORMS RESTAURANT IN QUAGADOUGOU

QUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – Not less than 20 people have been confirmed dead as gunman stormed a restaurant popular with foreigners in Ouagadougou, capital of Burmina Faso.

According to government, the gunmen opened fire on customers seated outside the restaurant. Among those killed are a Turkish citizen, eye witness said.

Minister of Communication Remis Dandjinou who confirmed the incident said the attack was over, with security forces carrying out checks on neighbouring buildings.

The shooting began shortly after 21:00 (21:00 GMT) on Sunday on Ouagadougou’s busy Kwame Nkrumah Avenue.

Security forces launched a counter assault at 22:15 and the shooting ended at about 05:00 on Monday.
“I heard a lot of shootings and then I was scared as hell and I went inside. I’ve been hearing quite a bit of shooting.”