Among the hostages at the Bamako was one Russian – Kommersant

Russian was released hostages from among the other hotels in the capital of Mali, Bamako. “According to the Ministry of Security of Mali, the Russian was among the released hostages,” – said “RIA Novosti” with reference to the local media. According Maliactu, all citizens of one of the hostages, at least 14 states.

Among the hostages were three Britons, they are now safe. This was announced by Foreign Minister of the United Kingdom Philip Hammond. It is known that militants in an attack on a hotel killing three Chinese citizens. According to representatives of the Chinese Embassy in Mali, four other Chinese who were taken hostage were released. Among those killed in the attack on the hotel has an American citizen, said the US State Department. “We can confirm the death of a US citizen at the time of the attack on the hotel Radisson Hotel in Bamako, Mali,” – said the State Department.

As reported by “Kommersant”, the government of Mali announced the introduction of state of emergency in connection with the terrorist attack on a hotel in the capital Bamako. “Declared a ten-day state of emergency after the attack on the hotel,” – said in a statement. Recall, the President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita said that the attack on the Radisson in the center of the capital of Mali, killing 21 people, seven people were injured, two militants eliminated.

For more information about the terrorist attack in the capital of Mali, see the article “b” “The Radisson Hotel in the capital of Mali hostage are more than 120 people».