Malian forces arrested two men linked to a cell phone found at the scene of a deadly hotel attack by militants last week, authorities said Friday.
The
men are suspected of helping execute the attack that killed 19 people
at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako, an army spokesman said
"They were found after a phone at the scene was connected to both suspects," spokesman Modibo Naman Traore said.
Authorities arrested both men, who are in their early 30s, on the
outskirts of the city. The spokesman did not provide details on what
their exact role was.
The attack
Gunmen
raided the hotel hollering "Allahu akbar" as they sprayed bullets on
tables of people gathered for breakfast November 20.
The attackers did not say a word to anyone as they opened fire, employee Tamba Couye said.
They shot at "anything that moved" as terrified patrons dashed for cover all over the hotel, he said.
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