BAMAKO: Gunmen stormed a hotel in central Mali on Friday, killing at least three people and seizing hostages including several foreigners in an ongoing standoff with the army.
Among the dead were two Malian soldiers, while the body of a white man was seen lying sprawled outside the hotel in the town of Sevare, military sources said.
Kiev confirmed a Ukranian national was among the hostages, while Moscow said it believed a Russian aviation official was also being held. Three South Africans and a French national were also believed to be staying at the hotel.
There has been no claim of …read more
Source: theSun
