2016 Ouagadougou attacks
| 2016 Ouagadougou Islamic terrorist attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso, Islamist insurgency in the Sahel and Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) | |
The Splendid Hotel in 2008 | |
| Location | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Coordinates | 12°21′40″N 1°31′05″W / 12.36111°N 1.51806°W |
| Date | 15–16 January 2016 19:30 – ~next morning (GMT) |
| Target | Cappuccino restaurant, Splendid Hotel and Yibi hotel with Westerners (Alleged) |
Attack type | Mass shooting, arson, hostage-taking, sieges, counter-attack |
| Deaths | 34 (including four attackers) |
| Injured | 56+ (including some hostages during the rescue) |
| Victims | 176 hostages (rescued) |
| Perpetrators | Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Al-Mourabitoun |
No. of participants | 6–7 (4 dead, 2–3 on the run) |
| Motive | Islamic terrorism |
On 15 January 2016, gunmen armed with heavy weapons attacked the Cappuccino restaurant and the Splendid Hotel in the heart of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. At least 30 people were killed, and 56 wounded; a total of 176 hostages were released after a government counter-attack into the next morning as the siege ended. Three perpetrators were also killed. The nearby YIBI hotel was then under siege, where another attacker was killed. Notably, former Swiss MPs Jean-Noël Rey and Georgie Lamon were killed at a restaurant during the attack. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Al-Mourabitoun.