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Mali president declares 10 day state of emergency after hotel attack
Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita ordered a 10 day state of emergency and three days of national mourning after a Radisson Blu hotel assault left at least 20 dead. Two gunmen stormed the hotel shouting Allāhu Akbar and killed guests including an American. Islamist groups al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb and al Mourabitoun claimed responsibility. Security tightened around Bamako as investigators sort through leads and assess entry points.
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