TEN GUNMEN TAKE 170 GUESTS HOSTAGE IN RADISSON HOTEL IN BAMAKO, MALI –

NOVEMBER 20, 2015 | NARESH SAGAR | EDIT

Gunmen are on the 7th floor of the #Radisson #Bamako where the Air France crew’s hotel rooms are

BREAKING: #Bamako: at least 9 killed inc. French& Belgian. 10 Gunman stormed#Radison hotel holding 150+ hostages

A 190-room luxury Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, West Africa, is reportedly under attack from jihadists. Continous shooting and blasts are heard, and a hostage situation is under way, a security source tells media.

RTL France is quoting Carlson Rezidor Group, the company owning the hotel, as saying that two people are holding 140 visitors and 30 hotel employees hostage.

Witnesses at the scene have reported that the attackers arrived in a diplomatic vehicle, and are now “walking quietly”around seven stories of the hotel. “It’s happening on the seventh floor, the jihadists are now shooting in the corridor,” the security source also said.

The Radisson Blu hotel is considered a major local hub for expats and tourists.

Witnesses at the scene have reported that the attackers arrived in a diplomatic vehicle, and are now “walking quietly”around seven stories of the hotel. “It’s happening on the seventh floor, the jihadists are now shooting in the corridor,” the security source also said.

The Radisson Blu hotel is considered a major local hub for expats and tourists.