英语文摘:Fourth attacker killed in Burkina Faso hotel raid, 23 dead

OUAGADOUGOU, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- A fourth attacker was killed Saturday following a hotel raid in Burkina Faso's capital Friday, which left 23 people dead, authorities have said.

The attacker was killed in Yibi Hotel, not far from Splendid Hotel where security forces freed 126 hostages and killed three attackers early Saturday, according to the country's security ministry.

Two women were among the four assailants killed.

The 23 victims are from 18 nationalities while some 40 others are receiving treatment in major hospitals in Ouagadougou, said the ministry.

The Splendid Hotel, not far from the capital city's international airport, often hosts Westerners, including UN staff and journalists.

The Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb militants attacked the hotel and took hostages there Friday.

Meanwhile, an Austrian couple was kidnapped overnight in the country's northern region bordering Mali, according to the ministry.