Mali Comes Under Siege as Gunmen Attack Hotel; Hold 170 Hostages

Ten unidentified gunmen are holding 140 guests and 30 employees in Mali’s hotel the Radisson Blu hotel in the Malian capital Bamako. Three people including a French citizen have been confirmed to have died in the siege. Malian security sources said jihadists had launched a shooting rampage in the 190-room hotel and automatic weapons fire...