Bamako: Four people including two soldiers were killed today in an ongoing siege at a hotel in central Mali, where gunmen have also taken a number of hostages, a military source said.
Attackers stormed the Byblos hotel in the town of Sevare early today, in what military sources and local residents said appeared to be an attempt to kidnap Western hotel guests.
"It is a hostage-taking," the military source said, adding that two of the troops surrounding the Byblos hotel had been killed and another three injured.
A man wearing an explosives belt was shot dead, the source said, while the body of a white man was lying outside the hotel.
"It is still not over," the source added.
Attackers stormed the Byblos hotel in the town of Sevare early today, in what military sources and local residents said appeared to be an attempt to kidnap Western hotel guests.
"It is a hostage-taking," the military source said, adding that two of the troops surrounding the Byblos hotel had been killed and another three injured.
"It is still not over," the source added.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Russia, Ukraine Exchange 206 Prisoners In Second Swap In 2 Days Indian Man Working With Russian Military Amid War With Ukraine Returns Home Russian Strike Kills 3 Red Cross Workers In Ukraine, Says Zelensky 3 Grams Of Explosives Per Pager: Israel's Complex Op To Hurt Hezbollah What Is A Pager And Why Hezbollah Still Relies On This Outdated Device "Wear Proper Undergarments": Delta Airlines' New Memo For Flight Attendants Opinion | Should We Be Worried About Unemployable Human Bots? National Cinema Day 2024: Movie Tickets To Cost Just Rs 99 On September 20 Railway Official Loses Rs 9 Lakh Online As Fraudsters Pose As CBI Men Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.