2 arrested over attack on luxury hotel in Mali

In the firefight that ensued, two attackers were confirmed to have been killed.

The attack on the hotel is considered the worst jihadist strike in recent years, claiming 20 lives, including six Russians, three Chinese, and an American, among others, according to The Huffington Post.

Malian special forces have arrested two men over last week’s attack on a luxury hotel in the capital, Bamako, that killed 19 people.

Gunmen raided the hotel hollering “Allahu akbar” as they sprayed bullets on tables of people gathered for breakfast November 20.

The assertion identified the 2 Malians, both arrested (taken in to custody) in Bamako, still offered no different details on their background or their potential roles within the attack.

Three radical extremist groups – al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI), its splinter group al Mourabitoun and Massina Liberation Front (MLF) claimed responsibility.

Reuters said that the US Embassy in Bamako has already warned of the possibility of “further terrorist activity in the capital” and citizens have been advised to avoid public places like bars, restaurants, and shopping centers. French troops have remained in the West African country since, on a mission to stabilize the region.

Samake said police hoped to soon “flush out the attackers and bring them to justice”, adding that “it is clear that they had accomplices who helped them come to the hotel”.

Since the Radisson hotel attack, Malian forces have begun night patrols alongside United Nations forces and searched several private residences as part of a package of emergency measures.