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Burkina Faso president detained in army camp

  • By Al Mayadeen Net
  • Source: Agencies
  • 24 Jan 2022 12:32
2 Min Read

This comes following heavy shooting at his home yesterday evening in the capital Ouagadougou.

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  • Security sources: Burkina Faso president detained in army camp
    Security sources: Burkina Faso president detained in the army camp.

Two security sources and a diplomat in Burkina Faso, West Africa, announced on Monday that "rebel soldiers have detained Burkina Faso's President Roc Kabore in an army camp after heavy shooting broke out at his home yesterday evening in the capital Ouagadougou."

While armored vehicles pierced by several bullets belonging to the presidency were seen near the president's residence this morning, one of them was stained with blood.

On Sunday, the government denied rumors of a coup, while gunfire could be heard for hours from several military camps. Meanwhile, soldiers demanded more support in their fight against terrorist militants.

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The demonstrators ransacked the party headquarters of the President of Burkina Faso. While the government announced a curfew from 2000 to 05:30 GMT until further notice, schools were closed for two days.

Unrest in Burkina Faso

AFP reported that masked soldiers were stationed today in the capital, Ouagadougou, in front of the official Burkina Faso TV headquarters, a day after cases of mutiny occurred in several army barracks in the country, which is facing acts of violence carried out by terrorists.

It is not yet clear whether these soldiers belong to the same group that came to control the headquarters of Burkina Faso Radio and Television, or if they were pro-government soldiers who were deployed to guard it.

Security forces fired tear gas at protesters who stormed the streets and threw stones in Ouagadougou, Saturday, as anger grew over the government's inability to stop attacks by armed groups spread across the country.

Burkina Faso's protests come amid an escalation of Al-Qaeda and ISIS-linked attacks that have killed thousands and displaced 1.5 million people. According to the United Nations, nearly 12,000 people were displaced in two weeks in December.

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