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Mali still searching for those responsible for hotel attack

───   08:57 Mon, 10 Aug 2015

Mali still searching for those responsible for hotel attack | News Article

Savare - Malian authorities are still working to identify the perpetrators of a hotel siege that ended with the deaths of at least 12 people including five UN workers, of which one was a South African.

AFP reports no one has claimed responsibility for the assault, which coincided with a surge in jihadist attacks in the region.

The drama began early on Friday in the central town of Sevare when gunmen burst into the Hotel Byblos, frequented by expatriates.

The Malian army stormed the building, bringing the siege to an end nearly 24 hours later.

The South African embassy in Mali is assisting with the repatriation arrangements for 38-year-old pilot, Roelof Janse van Rensburg, who was killed during the siege.

Two other South Africans were also in the hotel but escaped unharmed after being rescued by the UN.

 

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