Heavy gunfire rang out at a military base in Burkina Faso’s capital early Sunday, raising fears that a coup is underway. The government put out a statement acknowledging gunfire in army barracks but denied an army takeover of the country.
A mutinous soldier fires into the air at the Bobo interchange, near the Lamizana camp in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou Sunday Jan. 23, 2022. Witnesses are reporting heavy gunfire at a military base raising fears that a coup attempt is underway. Government spokesman Alkassoum Maiga acknowledged the gunfire but denied that the military had taken over the West African country.
The mutinous soldiers seized control of the Lamizana Sangoule military barracks in Ouagadougou, the capital. The government put out a statement acknowledging gunfire in army barracks but denying an army takeover of the country. At the Lamizana Sangoule military barracks, however, angry soldiers shot into the air Sunday, directing their anger over army casualties at the president. About 100 motorcycles later left the base, chanting in support of the mutineers, but were stopped when security forces deployed tear gas.
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