French soldiers arrive at the site of the attack in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January 16, 2016 (Reuters)
Burkina Faso's soldiers take position in the surroundings of the hotel Splendide and the cafe Cappuccino during an attack on both the hotel and cafe by Al-Qaeda linked gunmen early on January 16, 2016 (AFP)
Liberated hostages are escorted by special forces following an attack by Al-Qaeda linked gunmen on January 16, 2016 in Ouagadougou (AFP)
Special police forces are seen during search operations following an attack by Al-Qaeda linked gunmen on January 16, 2016 in Ouagadougou (AFP)
French soldiers take position in the surroundings of the Splendid hotel and a restaurant during an attack on both the hotel and restaurant by Al-Qaeda linked gunmen early on January 16, 2016 (AFP)
Burkina Faso's soldiers evacuate an injured man (3rd L) from the Splendid hotel during an attack on both the hotel and a restaurant by Al-Qaeda linked gunmen late on January 15, 2016 (AFP)
Security forces gather near the Hotel that was attacked by suspected militants in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016 (AP)
French special forces take position in the surroundings of the Splendid hotel following an attack by Al-Qaeda linked gunmen on January 16, 2016 in Ouagadougou (AFP)
A view shows vehicles on fire outside Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in this still image taken from a video January 15, 2016, during a siege by Islamist gunmen (Reuters)