Burkina Faso government denies army takeover after barracks gunfire

Shots were also heard at another military camp, Baby Sy, south of the capital, and at an air base near the airport, military sources said. FILE PHOTO | AFP

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  • The government denies the army seized control of the country after exchanges of gunfire at multiple army barracks.

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