page_title: 2018 Ouagadougou attacks
hierarchical_section_title: 2018 Ouagadougou attacks
caption_attribution_description: English: Smoke rises from Embassy of France in Burkina Faso, March 2, 2018. Français&#160;: De la fumée s'élève de l'ambassade de France à Ouagadougou, au Burkina Faso, le 2 mars 2018, après une attaque terroriste
context_page_description: On 2 March 2018, at least eight heavily armed militants launched an assault on key locations throughout Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso. Targets included the French embassy and the headquarters of Burkina Faso's military.
context_section_description: On 2 March 2018, at least eight heavily armed militants launched an assault on key locations throughout Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso. Targets included the French embassy and the headquarters of Burkina Faso's military.
caption: Smoke rises from the French embassy
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