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'At least 28 killed' in Burkina Faso hotel siege

At least 28 people of 18 different nationalities have been killed in an attack by Islamist militants at a hotel in Burkina Faso's capital.

The Al-Qaeda linked Islamic Maghreb militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack which has been described as "cowardly and vile", by the nation's president.

Four attackers, including two women, are said to have been killed during a security operation which freed 126 hostages.

Meanwhile, two Austrian citizens, a doctor and his wife, have been kidnapped in northern Burkina Faso, the country's security ministry said.

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Two Swiss nationals killed in Burkina Faso attack

Two Swiss nationals were among those killed in the Burkina Faso hotel siege, the Swiss foreign ministry has said.

At least twenty-three people of 18 different nationalities have been killed in an attack by Islamist militants at a hotel in Burkina Faso's capital.

A policeman carries a bag full of personal items out of the bisieged hotel Credit: Reuters

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