Security forces in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, begin their assault to reclaim the Splendid Hotel in the early hours of Saturday morning, after al-Qaida-linked fighters stormed the building. The attackers torched cars and fired in the air to drive people back. An intense gun battle followed, before French special forces recaptured the hotel. Up to 20 people had been killed and 33 people wounded