Mali - Twenty killed in Radisson Blu Hotel attack, Bamako, 20 Nov 2015

Gunmen hold 170 hostage at Radisson Blu hotel in Mali

[video]http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/20/africa/mali-shooting/index.html[/video]
 
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https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/667639788284063744



BREAKING: Hotel company says 170 hostages - 140 guests and 30 employees - taken in Radisson Blu attack in Mali.

https://twitter.com/AP


Gunmen hold 170 hostage at Radisson Blu hotel in Mali

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according to Olivier Saldago for UN's MIUNUSMA

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/20/africa/mali-shooting/index.html



"attackers used grenades in the assault. He did not have information on casualties or the number of assailants involved, but said he was not aware of hostages having been taken at the hotel."

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a683...shooter-radisson-bamako-mali-americans-should
 
A similar attack shook the West African country in August, when a suspected jihadist gunman killed 13 people – five of them UN employees – during a hostage siege in the central Malian town of Sevare.

l.


SECURITY MESSAGE (2/4) The U.S. Embassy staff has been asked to shelter in place. All U.S. citizens should shelter in place


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SECURITY MESSAGE (3/4) Private U.S. citizens are encouraged to contact their families.
https://twitter.com/USEmbassyMali?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

Un forces on scene
 
images
 
Ok, I guess this could be a continuaation of Paris.
No coneections at this time confimred- gut historically

Big diplomatic smummit there last week?

Lots of French stuff here:

World’s deadliest jihadists are not in Iraq or Syria — they’re in Mali

oh brother, appernetly a signigant French angle here

French forces won back the territory from al-Qaeda in early 2013 with more than 4500 soldiers in the region, according to Foreign Policy.
But now that France has withdrawn most of its troops, Mali has become the deadliest place on the planet.

http://www.news.com.au/world/worlds...i/news-story/b1fb298ff3d08dcf607bd80815820918
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Very internationl hotel

I just dont want to be Don Lemmon! But Frech TV is covered this



 
This article says 3 gunmen arrived in a vehicle with diplomatic license plates.
http://www.eturbonews.com/66116/radisson-blu-hotel-under-deadly-terror-attack

The hotel is a hub for tourists and expatriates. According to reports at least 9 were killed including French and Belgian citizens. Hostages are taken, including more foreigners.

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CNN reporting Chinese are among those staying at the hotel.
 
Breaking

Near the Nigerian Area

Radisson hotel in Mali attacked; 170 hostages taken

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The company that runs the Radisson Blu Hotel in Mali's capital says assailants have taken 170 hostages in a brazen assault involving grenades.

The Brussels-based Rezidor Hotel group said the assailants had "locked in" 140 guests and 30 employees.

Malian army commander Modibo Nama Traore said 10 gunmen stormed the hotel Friday morning shouting "Allahu Akbar" or "God is great" in Arabic before firing on the guards and taking hostages.

The U.S. and French embassies asked their citizens to take shelter where they are in Bamako

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a683...shooter-radisson-bamako-mali-americans-should
 
BREAKING: Turkish state media says 6 Turkish Airlines personnel are among hostages in Mali

https://twitter.com/AP/status/667652896004177920



Mali security forces escort two women from besieged Bamako hotel

https://twitter.com/AFP/status/667645510816301057?lang=en





Expert Douglas Yates: sparse notes from what he said

Ansar al Deen, basically a group that usurped the Tuareg movement, destroyed Timbaktu,...

Vast mineral resources.

Security conflict, France intervened, the Northern areas sparse and insecure

A hotel with Western tourists makes for a major target in their global jihad...

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About a dozen hostages rescued, so far

update the number of gunman from 2 to 10 not yet known

FR
Many people gathered,

a neighborhood where you can fine a lot of companies and ministries.

busy fri morning there

attacker arrived really early in the morning,

people heard them shooting and shouting Allah Akbar

The hostages are at a certain stair...

Security around, SF on scene,

preparing to go in

perhaps some hostages freed

A groups, linked CharHeb, vowed revenge
[didn't catch the name]

Cells in South of Mali, close to Ivorian boarder

recently 4 cell in Bamako

new attacks one month ago in Bamako

http://www.france24.com/en/timeline/global/ notes from livestream
 
This article says 3 gunmen arrived in a vehicle with diplomatic license plates.
http://www.eturbonews.com/66116/radisson-blu-hotel-under-deadly-terror-attack

The hotel is a hub for tourists and expatriates. According to reports at least 9 were killed including French and Belgian citizens. Hostages are taken, including more foreigners.

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CNN reporting Chinese are among those staying at the hotel.

Well maybe the only one good ting out of this mess in Paris is that they are making quite a few enemies!

[video=youtube;egz-hT3d_ek]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egz-hT3d_ek[/video]



started around 8AM their time
 
security forces stomed

7 hostages out France 24

six French people are among those held in Bamako hotel siege in Mali. Turkish Airlines personnel in the hotel," the official told Reuters.

gunmen free some hostages, including those able to recite verses of the Koran - Security sources
At least two private security guards injured






 
confused? Are we discussing two different incidents in the Paris thread?

Sadly it appeaars not, in uch the same way Beruit, Turkey the ariplane etc are all conncected with Paris as it relates to terrorists really suddenly are becoming numbling active

All connected ........................IMO
 
Good morning all


So all those who have been following this Mali disaster - is this Al Qaeda , as opposed to ISIS?

:thinking:
 
Goodness gracious

they are allowing people out who are Muslim and can recite the Koran - they are sparing people based on their religion...
........that's just so wrong isn't it!
 
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Do not jump to conclusions on links to Paris.

Unconfirmed: The two women released were forced to recite verses of the Koran before being released

From a local expat on the phone, so far has had no information on air in Mali about the attack.

Mali: 100 meters, just a few minutes ago

many nationalities

Blue hat, not mandate, just assisting the Mali forces, and they were walking out one more freed hostage and as he spoke

Two drove up in a black 4 X 4 Toyota with Dip plates still there with the doors open, over powered the guards


16 hostages freed

3 people have died

Canadian stayed in his room until freed by security forces

more details later

http://www.france24.com/en/timeline/global/



Paris:


A high level target, there's a big Chineses business presence in Bamako at this hotel, and airline staff stay there

UN staff there, but fortunately UN forces were able to pull them out.

Level of alert had been raised.




Mali security forces storming besieged Bamako hotel: minister

https://twitter.com/AFP/status/667653174984093696?lang=en


BREAKING: Mali army commander says about 20 hostages freed from Bamako hotel seized by gunmen.


https://twitter.com/AP/status/667657221220773888


This guy works for Israeli channel 1iba.

https://twitter.com/AmichaiStein1/status/667645225066713088

Among #Bamako hostages are French military, Air France employees, Thales personnel

Thank you, SofieRose!

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https://twitter.com/AmichaiStein1/status/667645225066713088



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http://live.reuters.com/Event/World_News?utm_source=twitter
 
They just interviewed a person on CNN over the phone. He said they are bringing the hostages up to the roof.
 
One saving grace is the ready assistance from all the special forces who were swift to act and many of the injured are already evacuated.

Here's hoping this attack will not be so deadly and they can get the rest out.
 

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