2017 Ouagadougou attack
Nineteen people were killed and 25 others were injured when suspected jihadists opened fire on a Turkish restaurant and hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 13 August 2017. Police cornered the attackers, who took hostages and then were killed in an ensuing shootout.
| 2017 Ouagadougou attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso, Islamist insurgency in the Sahel and Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) | |
| Location | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Date | 13–14 August 2017 21:00 (GMT) |
| Target | Hotel Bravia and the Istanbul Restaurant |
Attack type | Mass shooting, hostage taking |
| Deaths | 19 (+3 attackers) |
| Injured | 25 |
No. of participants | 4 |
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