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Burkina Faso Reels in Aftermath of Hotel Attack

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The Al Qaeda-linked attack on a luxury hotel in the capital of Burkina Faso left massive damage in it's wake.

Image: A soldier stands guard in front of Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou

A soldier stands guard in front of Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Jan. 17, 2016, a day after security forces retook the hotel from al Qaeda fighters who seized it in an assault that killed two dozen people from at least 18 countries and marked a major escalation of Islamist militancy in West Africa.

—JOE PENNEY / Reuters

The burned-out exterior of \"Cappuccino\" restaurant is seen.

—JOE PENNEY / Reuters

Investigators arrive at the Splendid hotel.

—ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP - Getty Images

Forensic workers examine burnt out cars.

—Sunday Alamba / AP

Guests of the Splendid Hotel wait to retrieve their luggage.

—JOE PENNEY / Reuters

French police (in white) inspect the damage to a Burkinabe armored vehicle.

—JOE PENNEY / Reuters

Image: Malian Prime Minister Modibo Keita (L) Burkina Faso's Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba (C) and Burkina Faso's foreign Minister Alpha Barry leave after visiting the Splendid hotel

Malian Prime Minister Modibo Keita (L) Burkina Faso's Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba (C) and Burkina Faso's foreign Minister Alpha Barry leave after visiting the hotel.

—ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP - Getty Images