Bamako (AFP) – Five foreigners have been evacuated and a number of hostages freed after they were trapped by gunmen in a hotel standoff with soldiers in central Mali that left at least seven people dead, military sources said early Saturday.We can not say that everything is finished, but a number of hostages were freed by Malian forces deployed around the Hotel Byblos in Sevare, a source told AFP.Another military source said Malian Special Forces had rescued the hostages, including five foreigners who were evacuated to Bamako. The source was unable to specify their nationalities.The attackers had stormed the hotel, …read more
Source: Dunya TV
