At least 22 killed in terrorist attack in Burkina Faso

At least 22 people have been killed after suspected Islamist gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital of Burkina Faso.

126 hostages have been rescued from the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, according to the country's interior minister.

Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou: Some hostages freed in attack on Burkina Faso hotel, 21 dead

The Splendid Hotel often hosts Westerners, including UN staff and journalists.Three heavily armed attackers, wearing ski masks, arrived in two vehicles, said witnesses at the hospital.