Heavy gunfire heard near Burkina Faso presidential palace amidst coup reports

OUAGADOUGOU— There are multiple reports of massive gunfire in the capital of Burkina Faso, where a coup is reportedly underway.

The national broadcaster, Radio and TV, has gone off since the wee hours of today, Friday, Sept 30. Reports indicate that there was a heavy gunfight overnight.

A foreign news agency reports that the gunfire is coming from the main army camp and some residential areas in the capital.

Multiple tweets indicate that there is a heavy army presence and some roads have been blocked.

The current military junta headed by Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba deposed the democratically elected government of Christian Marc Kabore in January citing the failure of the government to curb rising insecurity.

Since taking over, however, the security situation in the country has continued to deteriorate with attacks on military personnel and formations.

The most recent incident led to the death of 11 soldiers with about 50 civilians missing in what is suspected to be a terrorist attack.

Another foreign media report said, twenty-eight other people, including 20 soldiers, were wounded in the Monday attack and a search for the missing people is ongoing.

The vehicles, which were escorted by a military patrol, had been taking supplies to residents in the north of the country, it added.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK