Classes closed where Quebecois killed in Burkina Faso worked

On Monday, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) named the three militants who it says carried out the attack.

Neighbouring Benin’s President Thomas Boni Yayi arrived in the capital on Monday to offer his condolences to President Roch Marc Kabore, and said the West African regional bloc ECOWAS would hold an emergency summit to discuss the issue. It was not clear if they had been together during the attack or if their presence was a coincidence. The dead, which included victims from 18 different countries, included the wife and young daughter of the Italian cafe owner, two French citizens, two Swiss citizens, and six Canadians.

Couillard paid tribute today to seven Quebecers who died in terrorist attacks overseas late last week in Indonesia and Burkina Faso.

“The Ridderings and their team care for about 400 orphaned children… provide direct assistance to disenfranchised widows”, Sheltering Wings said. Jeff said Mike knew the risks of working as a missionary overseas. “He never stopped moving and never stopped helping”.

In November, AQIM and another extremist organization claimed joint responsibility for a deadly assault on the Radisson Blu Hotel in the capital of nearby Mali.

Maude Carrier was with her parents and brother in Burkina Faso when she posed for a photo with a local child.

The hotel and surrounding area became a battleground as Burkina Faso troops, backed by French forces based in the city under a regional counterterrorism initiative, launched an attempt to retake the hotel around 2:00 am.

An Australian couple reportedly kidnapped and held by militants in Burkina Faso have dedicated their lives to providing medical services to people in the remote north of the country, a family spokesperson said on Sunday.

He spoke as details emerged about a delayed, ill-equipped response from Burkina Faso’s security forces, which have been weakened by recent political turmoil.

The attack ended with security forces stormed the hotel, killing the four attackers.

Some guests returned to the Splendid Hotel to pick up their luggage and other belongings left behind when guests fled for their lives when the gunmen began firing to kill as many people as possible. Surgeon Ken Elliott and his wife Jocelyn were abducted Friday.

Northern Mali has been a hotbed of militancy for several years.