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Mali:
National Mourning Starts As Attackers Remain Unknown
DW, 23 November 2015
Mali has begun three days of national mourning after last Friday's hostage-taking attack killed scores. Claims of responsibility abound but investigators have yet to point to any… Read more »
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Mali:
Paris 'May Have Provided a Spark' for Mali Attack
DW, 20 November 2015
On Friday morning gunmen attacked the Radisson Blu hotel in the Malian capital, Bamako, taking 170 guests and staff hostage. Malian special forces stormed the hotel to free the… Read more »
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Mali:
U.S. Condemns Terrorist Attack in Mali
State Department, 20 November 2015
The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attack today in Mali. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and injured during this senseless assault… Read more »
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Mali:
Govt Declares Emergency As More Hotel Attackers Sought
RFI, 21 November 2015
Malian security forces are searching for three suspects in the hostage-taking in Friday's Bamako hotel that cost at least 19 lives. A state of emergency has been declared and three… Read more »
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Mali:
State of Emergency Declared After Deadly Attack
Al Jazeera, 21 November 2015
Mali was under a state of emergency on Saturday after a brazen siege by gunmen at a five-star hotel killed 21 people in the heart of the capital, Bamako. Read more »
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Mali:
President Declares State of Emergency After Deadly Attack
DW, 21 November 2015
Following a deadly assault on a hotel, Mali's president has announced a 10-day state of emergency. The West African nation's leader also said 21 people died in the assault, and… Read more »
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Mali:
Hostage Drama Ends, Dozens Reported Killed
RFI, 20 November 2015
No more people were held in the Bamako hotel that was the scene of a seven-hour hostage-taking, Mali's Security Minister Salif Traore announced on Friday afternoon. Read more »
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Algeria:
Attack in Hotel in Bamako - At Least Three Hostages Killed
Algerie Presse Service, 20 November 2015
At least three hostages were killed on Friday in the Radisson hotel in Bamako where the Malian Special Forces stormed and "could free ten people," said the spokesman of the Malian… Read more »
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Mali:
U.S. Embassy Bamako Issues Statement on Hotel Attack
U.S. Embassy Bamako, 20 November 2015
The Embassy is aware of an ongoing active shooter operation at the Radisson Hotel. The U.S. Embassy staff has been asked to shelter in place. All U.S. citizens should shelter in… Read more »