In what appears to be an effort to stay relevant as ISIS takes over international news headlines, an Al Qaeda affiliate has taken credit for the siege on a hotel in Mali today, where at least 100 people are still being held hostage.
Breaking: Al Qaeda affiliate taking responsibility is Al-Mourabitoun #Bamako #Mali
— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) November 20, 2015MORE- Group taking responsibility- Al Qaeda-linked Al Mourabitoun on US designated terror list as of 2013 #Bamako #Mali
— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) November 20, 2015Six Americans were released from the hotel earlier today. According to the State Department, it is unclear if other Americans are still being held at this time.
UPDATE: All hostages have reportedly been freed.
BBC now reporting that all hostages have been freed from Radisson hotel in #Mali.
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) November 20, 2015