When supporters of Donald Trump stormed into the US Capitol in Washington, it wasn't the first time this had happened. The last time was during a British invasion in 1814.
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image captionPresident-elect Joe Biden called the riot an insurrection
Images of rioters storming the US Capitol in a bid to overturn the result of a democratic election have sent shockwaves around the world.
Four people died during the attack, launched by supporters of President Trump after he addressed a rally in Washington.
President-elect Joe Biden called it an insurrection , while Vice-President Mike Pence said the violence had been a dark day in the history of the United States Capitol .
But this is not the first time the building - regarded as the symbolic heart of US democracy - has been hit by violence.
Capitol Hill protest: Trump blocked from Twitter and Facebook, oda tins wey happun afta Donald Trump supporters storm Congress to protest US election result
7 January 2021
Wia dis foto come from, Reuters
Washington DC police say four pipo don die during di storming of di Capitol building on Wednesday.
In addition to di woman wey police shoot, three odas die as a result of medical emergencies .
So far, more dan 52 pipo don dey arrested - 47 of dem, sake of curfew violations.
Dis one na afta Pro-Trump protesters storm Capitol Hill, wia Congress bin dey do joint session to certify di results of di 2020 election - and Joe Biden win.
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