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Extremists attack embassy, army HQ in Burkina Faso capital

March 02, 2018 12:00 AM
Smoke rises in the background in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in this image taken from video Friday March 2, 2018. Gunfire and explosions rocked Burkina Faso’s capital early Friday in what the police said was a suspected attack by Islamic extremists. By midday the gunfire became intermittent and helicopters flew above the French Embassy in Ouagadougou.(AP Photo)
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