Mali hotel attacked by gunmen in Bamako
Friday, November 20, 2015
"Apparently it's an attempt to take hostages. The police are there and are sealing off the area," a security source told Reuters news agency.
Automatic weapon fire could be heard from outside the 190-room hotel, AFP reports.
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