UPDATE: Hotel Stormed By Police; Terrorists Storm Hotel in French Mali, Take Nearly 200 Hostages

Early Friday morning nearly 200 hostages were were taken after a hotel was overrun by terrorists in Mali, a colony belonging to France. At least three people have already been killed. 

BREAKING: Gunmen Take 170 Hostage at Radisson Hotel in #Bamako, Mali https://t.co/MTYxSenCNW

— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) November 20, 2015

At this point, French law enforcement officials have stormed the hotel and 80 hostages have been released.

Mali latest: 80 hostages freed from Bamako hotel siege including 12 #AirFrance staff as special forces storm the hotel

— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) November 20, 2015

President Obama has been briefed and is monitoring the situation, which is ongoing.

UPDATE: Owners of hotel in Bamako, Mali say that they believe 125 guests and 13 employees are still inside. (@BreakingNews) #MaliAttacks

— Breaking News (@NewsOnTheMin) November 20, 2015

Pictures from #radissonhotel hostages being freed (photo credit: Moussa Kondo). #BamakoAttack pic.twitter.com/hdGberEvpI

— Breaking News (@NewsOnTheMin) November 20, 2015