US Citizen Dead in Mali Attack

Assailants with guns blazing attacked a hotel hosting diplomats and others in Mali's capital on Friday morning, leaving at least 10 people dead and trapping dozens in the building for hours, officials in the West African nation said.

WASHINGTON — (CNN) One U.S. citizen died during Friday’s terrorist attack at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako, Mali, a senior State Department official told CNN. “We express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. … Out of respect for the family, we have no further information at this time.” Officials in the West African nation said at least 21 people died in the attack.

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