TERRORIST ATTACK in Burkina Faso - 23 dead

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  1. AlphaOmega

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    http://www.edition.cnn.com/2016/01/16/africa/burkina-faso-hotel-terrorist-attack/index.html


    "(CNN)—Attackers raided a luxury hotel in Burkina Faso overnight, opening fire and seizing hostages in an hours-long siege that ended with at least 23 people dead.

    An al Qaeda-linked terrorist group claimed responsibility for the assault at Splendid Hotel -- a popular meeting place for Western diplomats in the capital, Ouagadougou.

    The attack began Friday night and dragged on under the cover of darkness. Security forces circled the perimeter to assess the situation before they stormed in hours later. "

    "Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for the assault, local media reported. CNN could not independently confirm that claim."

    Religion of peace at it again. If their religion is so correct, then why do they need to shoot people and threaten people to join it?
     
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    Margot2 Banned

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    West Africa? I cannot imagine what AQ can do for them.
     
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    Muslims doing what they do best.
     
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    Haven't heard much from AQ in some time TBH.
     
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    They are showing them how to behave Islamically, trying to show them what Mohammad would do if he were alive.....AQ/ISIS/Taliban don't do things they don't think that Mohammad would do if he were alive today. I tend to agree with their assessment of that.
     
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    Turn on the news more then.
     
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    Don't worry, they haven't left, religion is relentless.
     
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    Look, silly, if their god is impotent then they have to do the work for him. :-D
     
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    They have a problem with birth control and food security. Plus, they speak over 60 different languages.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso

    Religion


    Main article: Religion in Burkina Faso

    Statistics on religion in Burkina Faso are inexact because Islam and Christianity are often practiced in tandem with indigenous religious beliefs. The Government of Burkina Faso 2006 census reported that 60.5% of the population practice Islam, and that the majority of this group belong to the Sunni branch, while a small minority adheres to Shia Islam.[citation needed] There are also large concentrations of the Ahmadiyya Muslims.

    A significant number of Sunni Muslims identify with the Tijaniyah Sufi order. The government estimated that 23.2% of the population are Christians (19% being Roman Catholics and 4.2% members of Protestant denominations); 15.3% follow traditional indigenous beliefs, 0.6% have other religions, and 0.4% have none (atheism is virtually nonexistent).
     
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    Sickening violence taking place at a hotel!
     
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    Mostly because the branches have divided among the Islamic state and other terrorist organizations.

    Most of AQ's higher ups moved to ISIS in a move solidarity with their extremist brethren last year.

    It's not a new phenomena, the Mujahadeen went to AQ, AQ will go to ISIS, ISIS will go to the next even more radical group.
     
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    Weren't the Taliban and AQ on the run just a few years ago? Didn't someone we all know and love campaign on that? And how about that JV team? They finally hit the big leagues.
     
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    What does this have to do with radical islam killing innocent people...again? I know its saturday.....time for muslims to run amok again. Can you believe how quickly that week went by since they last killed innocent people? Actually was it even a week?
     
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    Don't forget Boko Haram, located right there in West Africa.
     
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    And our bigger problem is climate and UFO's !:roflol:
     
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    Got all their albums...love White Shade of Pale.
     
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    Ahhh yes global warming violence...how could I forget sanders.....why I bet global warming will be the next guy shootin up a shppoing center.
     
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    Deep!.
     

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