Mali Hotel Suspects: Authorities Arrest Two Suspects For Alleged Connection To

“Questioning of these suspects will shed more light on the motivations of the perpetrators of the sordid terrorist attack perpetrated” at the Radisson Blu hotel on November 20, said the statement sent by army Maj.

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.

Two gunmen with Kalashnikov assault rifles and explosives ran into the Radisson Blu hotel before 7am last Friday, striking just as security guards were about to change shifts.

Two suspects having alleged links to an attack on a hotel in the capital of Mali were arrested on Thursday by the authorities, the security ministry said.

A source close to the investigation told the Reuters news agency that the suspects had been brought in for interrogation, based on information found on one of the attacker’s mobile phones.

Twenty people were killed, including 14 foreigners, along with two attackers, while nine people were wounded.

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

Malian troops, backed by French and American special forces, retook the building and freed the terrified guests and hotel staff during a siege that lasted more than seven hours.

The attack was initiated by at least two men, who held 170 of people hostage.