Mali troopers assist a hostage to leave the scene, from the Radisson Blu hotel to safety after gunmen attacked the hotel in Bamako, Mali on Friday, November 20, 2015. (Press Trust of India photo)
An African jihadist group affiliated with Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility today for the attack and ongoing
hostage-taking at a business hotel in the Malian capital Bamako.
Al-Mourabitoun, a group based in northern Mali and made up mostly of Tuaregs and Arabs, posted a message on Twitter saying it was behind the attack on the Radisson Blu hotel, where hostages are still being held.
The claim could not immediately be verified.
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