At least three people are confirmed to have died after armed jihadists stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in the Mali capital Bamako.
The gunmen were reported to have taken 170 hostages, 140 guests and 30 staff members, after entering the hotel shouting Allahu Akbar. Two Malians and one French citizen have died.
The hotel is popular with visiting Western officials and is a frequent base for Air France staff.The siege is still ongoing at Radisson hotel.
