The two
al-Qaeda gunmen who carried out the deadly massacre at the Radisson Blu
hotel in Mali were hunting for members of the Air France crew staying in
the building.
Malian
security officials believe the horrific attack was carried out in
revenge for France's active role in counter-terrorism operations in
Mali.
Fresh
details have emerged from witnesses, who describe how the gunmen shot
at 'anything that moved' and after gunning down a group of trapped
foreigners, one of the fighters went to the kitchen and grilled some
meat for his supper before returning to hunt for guests.
Malian security officials show a jihadist flag they said belonged to attackers in front of the Radisson hotel
A seriously injured survivor is carried out from the luxury hotel in the Mali capital, Bamako - one of the first to be rescued
Armed jihadists went on a deadly shooting rampage inside the Radisson Blu hotel (pictured) in the centre of Bamako, Mali
Security
guard Kasim Haidara revealed that the jihadis were searching for French
nationals and asked one colleague for the location of the Air France
crew, according to The Telegraph.
He
claims his colleague sent the gunmen off in the wrong direction,
providing the Air France crew vital time to escape the hotel alive.
However
for his act of heroism, Mr Haidara's colleague was gunned down by the
jihadis for the false information as they stormed through the building
shooting at 'anything that moved.'
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