Tag: Gunfire
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Gunfire rocks Burkina Faso capital as soldiers blocks access to administrative building
Heavy gunfire rang out from the main military camp and some residential areas of Burkina Faso’s capital on Friday and a large blast was heard near the presidential palace. Armed soldiers took up positions along the avenue leading to the presidency and blocked access to administrative buildings and the national television, which had stopped broadcasting,…
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Flash: Heavy gunfire heard near presidential palace
Heavy gunfire was heard in the area of the presidential palace in Niger Republic’s capital around 3:00 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) on Wednesday. The sound from the gunshot lasted for about 30 minutes, according to residents. Other shots were also heard early in the morning in the area of Niamey International Airport, where Niger’s…