Two different Islamist jihadi groups have said they were behind massacre at a hotel in Mali.
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta said 19 people were killed and a further seven injured after militants seized 170 hostages at the Radisson Blu in Bamako.
Two Islamist militants were also killed.
Two different Islamist jihadi groups have claimed responsibility for the massacre at a hotel in Mali, which left 19 people dead.
The assault on the Radisson Blu hotel in capital city Bamako has been claimed by both Al Mourabitoun and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
Gunmen stormed the building after killing guards at the entrance, taking staff and guests hostage in a raid yesterday morning.
The siege came to an end when Malian commandos entered the building and rescued 170 people. Russian, Chinese, American and Belgian citizens were reportedly among the dead.
A hotel in Mali's capital was targeted by gunmen in an attack which killed 27 and saw 170 people held hostage for several hours.
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