Mali Hotel attacked 170 Hostages

[Kinky Gerbil]

They really really dont like the French.

 

[Hillian1]

They really really dont like the French.

The French aren't to keen on them either.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

And depressingly it's not the top story on the BBC ..... I guess it's not a European country !

Completely untrue on the bbc app it's top.

Exactly - Interesting to say how many Malian flag infused pics we see over the days from those Facebook heroes who change the world by updating their profile.....

How many people have visited Mali or feel close to Malians culturally? It's about connection. All life is equally important. I bet if you are from Brighton you'd find a killing from there more interesting or relevant than one somewhere in south America or even Eastbourne.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Exactly - Interesting to say how many Malian flag infused pics we see over the days from those Facebook heroes who change the world by updating their profile.....

Yes - that's obviously the key issue here.

 

[dazzer6666]

Interesting comment on Sky News (from a local expert of some sort - didn't get detail) - believes it is nothing to do with IS as they aren't active/present in Mali, but very much more likely to be local radicals (he said there were 4 or 5 sepaarte such groups) with loose ties to Al Qaeda

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Exactly - Interesting to say how many Malian flag infused pics we see over the days from those Facebook heroes who change the world by updating their profile.....

I am thinking the French flag still covers it.

 

[wellquickwoody]

Exactly - Interesting to say how many Malian flag infused pics we see over the days from those Facebook heroes who change the world by updating their profile.....

You seem somewhat critical of people who are just expressing their sympathy, seems rather unneccessary

 

[Thunder Bolt]

BBC reporting that the police are leading some of the hostages out of the hotel.

 

[daveinprague]

80 rescued so far

 

[Soulman]

Exactly - Interesting to say how many Malian flag infused pics we see over the days from those Facebook heroes who change the world by updating their profile.....

"Facebook heroes", like you i realise that i can not "change the world " by infusing a pic, just showing support. So sneer all you like, a sad post.

 

[Nibble]

IS will be defeated just as all tyrannical fascists are eventually. There will unfortunately be many deaths, futile gushing displays of grief and sympathy, and right wing ranting bollocks before it's all over.

RIP those who lost their lives in Mali.

 

[Normal Rob]

Exactly - Interesting to say how many Malian flag infused pics we see over the days from those Facebook heroes who change the world by updating their profile.....

what the very f*** is the point of that post? Pimple faced rebellion at its worst.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

It would appear that the three dead are the gunmen.

The Malian Security Ministry has announced that three of the gunmen who seized the Radisson hotel in Bamako have been killed so far during the ongoing operation by security forces, independent Malian site Abamako reports.

The gunmen are reportedly heading for the roof of the building.

 

[StonehamPark]

Exactly - Interesting to say how many Malian flag infused pics we see over the days from those Facebook heroes who change the world by updating their profile.....

 

[symyjym]

Interesting comment on Sky News (from a local expert of some sort - didn't get detail) - believes it is nothing to do with IS as they aren't active/present in Mali, but very much more likely to be local radicals (he said there were 4 or 5 sepaarte such groups) with loose ties to Al Qaeda

I would imagine that the Daesh and Al Qaeda franchises are competing for media attention and trying to outdo each other. Both want to own the rights to Islam and they are both going through a proactive recruitment drive.

 

[sydney]

Rumors that Nigerian Billionaire Aliko Dangote ,( reputed to be the richest man in Africa ) is a guest at the Hotel .

what....?? richer than mugabe...?? and without his own security ...?? doubt it....!!

 

[LlcoolJ]

I would imagine that the Daesh and Al Qaeda franchises are competing for media attention and trying to outdo each other. Both want to own the rights to Islam and they are both going through a proactive recruitment drive.

Although Al Qaeda are pretty much a busted flush these days.

 

[Acker79]

It's interesting to see the difference in reaction to cynicism of people being upset en masse by terrorism, by celebrity death, and by racism/homophobia etc.

 

[symyjym]

Although Al Qaeda are pretty much a busted flush these days.

Poker is more than on hand though.

 

[carlzeiss]

Aljazeera reporting 18 bodies found inside the hotel

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/gunmen-hostages-mali-hotel-reports-151120084719883.html