Terrorist acts in Burkina Faso claimed the lives of about 30 people – RIA Novosti

© AFP 2015 / Ahmed Ouoba

© AFP 2015 / Ahmed Ouoba

MOSCOW, January 16 – RIA Novosti. A series of terrorist attacks in the capital of Burkina Faso Ouagadougou, claimed the lives of about 30 people, many of whom are foreigners. Another 30 were injured.

The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Russian citizens among the dead and injured was not.

Unknown Friday attacked the cafe and then took hostages at the Splendid in Ouagadougou, where they often settle representatives of Western countries, including UN staff. The French diplomatic mission and the Russian honorary consul has called this terrorist attack.

According to the monitoring group SITE, an attack on the capital’s hotels in Burkina Faso directly implemented grouping “Al-Murabitun” in November, seized in the capital of Mali.

© AFP 2015 / Ahmed Ouoba

The terrorists neutralized

The security forces of Burkina Faso have completed active phase of operations against the militants, who attacked and captured the hotel restaurant in the capital, Ouagadougou. The terrorists have been neutralized, the hostages released.

According to the Ambassador of France in the country Gilles Thibault, all of the hotel were evacuated 150 people who have received the necessary medical care.

The active phase is over, however, According to the source agency Agence France-Presse, country’s security forces continue search operations in the area of ​​the hotel and is located near the restaurant.

© AFP 2015 / Ahmed Ouoba

Two citizens abducted

In parallel with the development of the situation on the ground has received reports of the abduction of two Austrian citizens. Reuters reported citing a statement of the Ministry of security of the country reported that the couple kidnapped near goatfish in the northern part of the country.

So far, however, remains unknown due to somehow stealing terrorist acts.

The Austrian Foreign Ministry information about the kidnapping is not yet confirmed, noting that the data is checked.

Moscow strongly condemns

In Moscow “strongly condemns this criminal raid”, said Saturday, in the Department of Information and Press of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

“We express our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those killed and wish a speedy recovery to the injured”, – the report says.

The Federation Council on this issue have already suggested to reflect on the creation of a special international organization like Interpol, which would unite the efforts of national intelligence services in the fight against terrorism.

“I am absolutely convinced that the time for radical steps come” – he told reporters on Saturday, the first deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, Franz Klintsevich.

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