Friday, 20 November 2015

Mali Radisson Hotel Attack :Gunmen hold 170 Hostages ;12 people killed


Terrorist attack in Five star hotel in Mali's capital Bomako on friday where 170 taken hostages,140 guests,and 30 Members  are holding  at the Popular Radisson hotel by Attackers screaming "Allahu Akbar".Gunmen freeing hostages who can recite outside Radisson hotel in the centre of capital before storming it . 

At least Twelve people including an south African and other foreigner feared dead after Gunmen storm. Most of the Victims are French and Belgians.Gunmen freed people who recite Quran .As according to reports the group of attackers showed up at 0700 GMT and as of now 80 hostages freed from the hotel as Malian special forces storm hotel under siege.Reports said that they drove up in vehicles bearing diplomatic license plates there by gaining easy access.

Mali Radisson Hotel Map

Garba Konate the Business owner said that "About 10 gunmen arrived early in the morning and shot all the Guards in front of the Radisson".Sources said that three South Africans ,a French man, an Ukrainian had been registered at the hotel before attack.A Russian diplomat said a Russian was among the hostages.

The UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSMA) said in a statement that "reports indicate that a member of the international personnel associated with MINUSMA was killed in the attack".No one has claimed responsibility for the Mali attack.The hotel attack was the third assault in just a week in Mali ,which is still struggling to restore stability.Radisson hotel is popular with visiting western officials and frequently with France staff.




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