Attack of the day - Mali

[fivepak]

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/11/20/mali-hotel-attack/?intcmp=hpbt2

DEVELOPING – A Malian army commander says about 20 hostages have been released from a hotel in the capital that was seized by gunmen throwing grenades.

The gunmen had seized about 170 hostages on Friday morning at the Radisson Blu Hotel. Military commander Modibo Naman Traore told The Associated Press that about 20 hostages were freed later in the morning.
It was not immediately clear why the group was freed or how many exactly remained held by the militants.
Traore said 10 gunmen stormed the hotel shouting "Allahu Akbar," or "God is great," in Arabic before firing on the guards and taking hostages.
Some guests also have been able to escape the hotel. Monique Kouame Affoue Ekonde, an Ivorian, said she and six other people were escorted out by security forces.


I'm going to go ahead and call it. I'm betting money the gunmen were Buddhists.

 

[Boghog1]

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/11/20/mali-hotel-attack/?intcmp=hpbt2

DEVELOPING – A Malian army commander says about 20 hostages have been released from a hotel in the capital that was seized by gunmen throwing grenades.

The gunmen had seized about 170 hostages on Friday morning at the Radisson Blu Hotel. Military commander Modibo Naman Traore told The Associated Press that about 20 hostages were freed later in the morning.
It was not immediately clear why the group was freed or how many exactly remained held by the militants.
Traore said 10 gunmen stormed the hotel shouting "Allahu Akbar," or "God is great," in Arabic before firing on the guards and taking hostages.
Some guests also have been able to escape the hotel. Monique Kouame Affoue Ekonde, an Ivorian, said she and six other people were escorted out by security forces.


I'm going to go ahead and call it. I'm betting money the gunmen were Buddhists.

Got to be Christians, you know part of them westboro baptist

 

[seanc]

What. No disclaimer that this is definitely NOT terrorists and motives are unclear?

These press people are not keeping up here.

 

[Sparky123]

It really pisses me off when I read those words (Islamic fighters). The truth is, they are NOT fighters at all. Shooting unarmed people in cold blood does NOT make you a fighter ! It make you a coward ! The media spends far too much time glorifying these cowards. The reality is, they are cowards without a cause. Those are the words that should be the headlines in every American newspaper. "Cowards without a cause."

 

[mclina]

Are we blaming this one on all of the US involvement in Mali, or is this because of the Crusades?

 

[copterdoctor]

It was a hotel.
Must be "workplace violence"...........

 

[Palladin]

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/11/20/mali-hotel-attack/?intcmp=hpbt2

DEVELOPING – A Malian army commander says about 20 hostages have been released from a hotel in the capital that was seized by gunmen throwing grenades.

The gunmen had seized about 170 hostages on Friday morning at the Radisson Blu Hotel. Military commander Modibo Naman Traore told The Associated Press that about 20 hostages were freed later in the morning.
It was not immediately clear why the group was freed or how many exactly remained held by the militants.
Traore said 10 gunmen stormed the hotel shouting "Allahu Akbar," or "God is great," in Arabic before firing on the guards and taking hostages.
Some guests also have been able to escape the hotel. Monique Kouame Affoue Ekonde, an Ivorian, said she and six other people were escorted out by security forces.


I'm going to go ahead and call it. I'm betting money the gunmen were Buddhists.

Can I buy a vowel ?

 

[thormx538]

Are we blaming this one on all of the US involvement in Mali, or is this because of the Crusades?

No, they just need jobs, remember?

 

[Sig Sauer Shooter]

No, they just need jobs, remember?

It's because of global warming.....

 

[jkelly1229]

It's because of global warming.....

Could be I get pissy when I'm hot

 

[atilla]

had there not just been a plane blown up from a european nation and an attack in a european nation this would not even make the news.

 

[Hetzer]

Somebody drew a fecal swastika on a wall and they felt they had to act.

 

[thormx538]

It's because of global warming.....

Dude, "climate change"...

I saw a headline saying US SF face shooters entered the building a little while ago. I suspect this gets wrapped up quickly with a bunch of dead jihadis.

 

[Bonesinium]

Quick, let's makes jokes and belittle the situation because Africa. I'm sure people will be quick to change their Facebook profile pics to the Mali flag, right?

 

[CWulf]

Quick, let's makes jokes and belittle the situation because Africa. I'm sure people will be quick to change their Facebook profile pics to the Mali flag, right?

Here you go...

 

[atilla]

Quick, let's makes jokes and belittle the situation because Africa. I'm sure people will be quick to change their Facebook profile pics to the Mali flag, right?

goddamn i just did nigera yesterday... hang on.

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[SteelShooter]

had there not just been a plane blown up from a european nation and an attack in a european nation this would not even make the news.

Quick, let's makes jokes and belittle the situation because Africa. I'm sure people will be quick to change their Facebook profile pics to the Mali flag, right?

goddamn i just did nigera yesterday... hang on.

edit:

these

 

[Prepper]

Quick, let's makes jokes and belittle the situation because Africa. I'm sure people will be quick to change their Facebook profile pics to the Mali flag, right?

Sure, why not? I had literally never heard of Mali until this news report. And I heard it on the radio and thought they kept saying Molly. But yeah.... I'll do it!

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[CWulf]

goddamn i just did nigera yesterday... hang on.

edit:

Excellent, now we just declare victory and move on.

 

[atilla]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...unch-grenade-shooting-rampage-hotel-Mali.html

said 27 dead. they pretty much got fuct up in the end however... not sure of the capability of SF in mali, but when US special forces and GIGN show up it's game over.

Three of the gunmen have been killed and the remaining terrorists have been seen heading to the roof as a rescue team, led by US Special Forces, made their way through the building. The al-Qaeda affiliated group Al-Mourabitoun, based in northern Mali, have claimed responsibility for the attack.