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1st LD Writethru: At least 12 people killed in Mali hotel siege

Xinhua, August 8, 2015 Adjust font size:

At least 12 people, including five soldiers, two civilians and one UN staff, have been killed after unknown militants on Friday attacked a hotel in central Mali, Malian officials said Saturday.

Four hostages have been freed from the Byblos hotel used by UN staff, according to the Directorate of Information and Public Affairs of the Malian Army, adding that four militants were also killed in the raid.

Choguel Kokala Maïga, spokesperson of the Malian government, said the Malian troops are searching for surrounding buildings of the hotel in order to capture fleeing militants.

Maïga said the identities of the attackers have not been confirmed. Endit