burkina faso attack: we played dead, but those they found alive would be shot - video /

A witness describes escaping from a cafe opposite the Splendid Hotel where al-Qaida-linked fighters staged an attack in Ouagadougou,Burkina Faso, on Saturday. One woman, and who escaped from the Cappuccino Cafe unscathed but whose exiguous sister was shot in the leg,says she had to lie down and play dead to avoid getting killed after gunmen entered the cafe. A total of 126 people, including at least 33 wounded, and have since been freed by security forcesContinue reading...

Source: theguardian.com