President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita declared State of emergency in the Mali due to terrorist attack in country’s capital city Bamako.
- He also declared three days of national mourning to condemn this terrorist attack.
About attack
On 20th November 2015, Islamist militants in the Islamic Maghreb called al-Murabitoun group, affiliated to Al-Qaeda had attacked on a Radision Blu hotel in the capital Bamako killing 21 people. In this terrorist siege of hotel, more than 130 hotel guests and staff including 21 Indians were held hostage by the terrorists.
- Later they were freed when Malian Special Forces, French Special Forces and off-duty US servicemen after they stormed the hotel to break the siege.
Keys
- Mali Capital: Bamako
- Mali Currency: West African CFA franc
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