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Gunmen seize 170 hostages at Radisson hotel in Mali capital
MSN News ^ | 11/20/15 | Serge DANIEL

Posted on 11/20/2015 3:14:16 AM PST by RC one

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1 posted on 11/20/2015 3:14:17 AM PST by RC one
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Had to look on a map - Mali is in the nw part of Africa. I guess whatever rebels/terrorists in that part of the world were feeling left out. Not sure if it could be ISIS - seems out of there area of concern.

I imagine it will be the new focus for awhile.

Please take a number for refugee status.


2 posted on 11/20/2015 3:19:10 AM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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To: RC one

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34877069

here is another link. Perhaps around 10 gunman. A gardener said they drove up in a vehicle with diplomatic plates.


3 posted on 11/20/2015 3:20:44 AM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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To: RC one

They let go some of the hostages who could recite verses from the Koran. Security forces have liberated some of the hostages, as well.

Tracking here:
https://twitter.com/NewsOnTheMin


4 posted on 11/20/2015 3:24:56 AM PST by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: RC one

What? Are we afraid of a few gunmen?


5 posted on 11/20/2015 3:25:13 AM PST by samtheman (I will build a great, great wall on our southern border... - DT)
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To: 21twelve

It was an Al Queda controlled territory until recently according to the article.


6 posted on 11/20/2015 3:33:56 AM PST by RC one (....and subject to the jurisdiction thereof)
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To: 21twelve

Who in their right mind would ever take a ‘luxury’ vacation in Africa? I’d love to see the pyramids, but that is definitely off my bucket list.


7 posted on 11/20/2015 3:35:55 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Men need a reason to shop. Women need a place.)
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They let go some of the hostages who could recite verses from the Koran.

But I thought these attacks have nothing to do with Islam? Perhaps the Koran has nothing to do with Islam? /sarc

8 posted on 11/20/2015 3:38:16 AM PST by wayoverontheright
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Especially after the attacks on tourists at a museum and on a beach in northern Africa this year, you’d think that large hotel chains with an international reputation to protect would have very effective security on their premises.


9 posted on 11/20/2015 3:41:34 AM PST by grania
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They let go some of the hostages who could recite verses from the Koran.

So it's not right-wing, gun-toting, Bible clinging extremists?

10 posted on 11/20/2015 3:44:24 AM PST by airborne
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To: RC one

Another attack on the french, I hate to say I imagine they are all being killed...Paris all over


11 posted on 11/20/2015 3:49:13 AM PST by dila813
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To: 21twelve

French hotel


12 posted on 11/20/2015 3:50:40 AM PST by dila813
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Luxury in that part of the world is running filtered water. Electricity (most of the time) and air conditioning.


13 posted on 11/20/2015 4:01:07 AM PST by Woodman
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To: RC one

The article cleverly doesn’t say it was muzlems.


14 posted on 11/20/2015 4:06:20 AM PST by I want the USA back (The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.)
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To: 21twelve

I imagine the hotel has now been rigged with explosives and will go up in a cloud of dust as soon as the jihadists are cornered with the captives.

Aloha snackbar.


15 posted on 11/20/2015 4:17:57 AM PST by moovova
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Mali is the new and famous beating heart of terrorism, sure, let`s go on a vacation THERE.

Edgy. Very edgy.


16 posted on 11/20/2015 4:20:50 AM PST by gaijin
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To: dila813

People have to remember their ABCs- Always Be Carrying. This is coming to America. It is 100% inevitable.


17 posted on 11/20/2015 4:29:25 AM PST by RC one (....and subject to the jurisdiction thereof)
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This is coming to America. It is 100% inevitable.

Unfortunately, I think you are right.

18 posted on 11/20/2015 5:00:39 AM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: moovova
Aloha snackbar.

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First time I've been exposed to that. Funny on a couple of different levels!

19 posted on 11/20/2015 5:01:57 AM PST by jimmyray
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To: RC one

Didn’t realize the TEA PARTY was in Africa.


20 posted on 11/20/2015 5:40:41 AM PST by BobL ( (REPUBLICANS - Fight for the WHITE VOTE...and you will win (see my 'profile' page))
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