Heavy gunfire has
been heard from the main military base and some residential areas in
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital.
According to Reuters,
the incident happened early on Friday morning.
A number of armed soldiers have been positioned along the
road leading to the presidential palace.
Military personnel are said to be restricting entry into administrative buildings and the national television station, which has now halted broadcasting.
Meanwhile, BBC says that
local newspapers are reporting that gunfire was also heard at other military
barracks across the country.
On January 24, Burkina Faso’s army ousted President Roch
Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and closed the
country’s borders.
The coup leaders cited the worsening security situation and
what they described as Kabore’s failure to bring the nation together and
successfully address challenges, including an Islamist insurgency.
Paul-Henri Damiba, the coup leader, said he would restore
security after years of violence.
Many in Burkina Faso initially supported the military
takeover, but the violence has failed to wane in the months since Damiba took
over power.
On Tuesday, 11 soldiers were found dead and about 50
civilians were declared missing after Islamist militants attacked a 150-vehicle
convoy taking supplies to a town in the northern part of the country.
The attack left 28 persons injured, including 20 soldiers,
while dozens of trucks were destroyed.
The development happened weeks after at least 35 civilians
were killed and 37 injured in northern Burkina Faso when a vehicle in a convoy
hit an improvised explosive device (IED).
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