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A soldier stands near Burkina Faso’s Hotel Splendid where gunmen from al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb attacked Jan. 15. (AHMED OUOBA/AFP/Getty Images)

This type of high-profile attack is a way for al Qaeda to garner attention and show that the Islamic State does not have a monopoly on terrorism.

Al Qaeda Franchise Attacks a Hotel in Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso

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Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has claimed credit for the ongoing attack against the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. This type of high-profile attack is a way for al Qaeda to garner attention and show that the Islamic State does not have a monopoly on terrorism.

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Al Qaeda Franchise Attacks a Hotel in Burkina Faso

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