Mali security search for missing person in resort attack

Record ID: 896046

  • Title: Mali security search for missing person in resort attack
  • Date: 19th June 2017
  • Summary: OUTSIDE KANGABA RESORT, NEAR DOUGOURAKORO, MALI (JUNE 19, 2017) REUTERS) MALI SECURITY FORCES OUTSIDE KANGABA RESORT ENTRANCE / SIGN IN THE BACK READING 'LE CAMPEMENT' ANTI-TERRORIST FORCES (FORSAT) IN VEHICLE NEAR MAIN ENTRANCE MASKED ANTI-TERRORIST SQUAD IN THE TRUCK MASKED SOLDIERS FROM THE ANTI-TERRORIST SQUAD IN ANOTHER VEHICLE MILITARY VEHICLE DRIVING PAST WITH SOLDIERS IN VEHICLES BEHIND FROM FORSAT FORCES PREPARING FORSAT FORCES LOOKING AROUND THE BUILDING FORSAT SOLDIERS GOING ROUND A BUILDING, ARMED UNITED NATIONS HELICOPTER FLYING, LOOKING FOR MISSING PERSON EXTERIOR RESORT WITH SIGN
  • Embargoed: 3rd July 2017 15:08
  • Keywords: Mali resort attack death
  • Location: OUTSIDE KANGABA RESORT, NEAR DOUGOURAKORO, MALI
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016LY2V5Z
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The luxury resort that came under attack outside Mali's capital Bamako was cordoned off by late Monday (June 19) morning one day after assailants entered the compound and started shooting at guests killing four and wounded dozens.
    Members of the Malian anti-terrorist squad were combing the area for one missing person.
    A U.N. mission helicopter was circling overhead.
    Security forces at the scene confirmed that the unidentified gunmen killed four guests, increasing the toll from two dead declared on Sunday (June 18).
    The Mali luxury resort is popular with Western expatriates.
    One of the victims of Sunday's attack was Portuguese and one Cameroonian, the security source said.
    Authorities had on Sunday confirmed two deaths and identified one as French-Gabonese. The source said the fourth victim had not been identified.
    Security forces backed by French and U.N. troops mobilised quickly when the attack was underway, rescuing 36 residents including 13 French citizens.
    No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
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