Mali Hotel Attacks Ellie/Bjorn

Mali Hotel Attacks:

Summary of the Attack: At the Radisson Blu Hotel in Mali’s Capital on Friday the 20th 27 people were killed leaving six in the hospital with serious injuries in a terrorist attack. The shooters were indiscriminately shooting at guests and diplomats that were staying at the hotel and others in the area. During the attack 76 people were taken hostage inside the hotel. Later that day the two gunmen who had stormed the building were shot and killed by Mali’s police force. Terrorist group Al Mourabitoun (a group who is in correlation with Al- Qaeda) is claiming responsibility for the attacks.

Who: Al Mourabitoun/ Al-Qaeda

What: Terrorist attack

Where: Radisson Blu Hotel, Mali

When: Friday, November 20

Why: It is suspected that the attacks were carried out because of the government’s aggression in Northern Mali. The group also demanded that the hostages in France be released.

Mongi Hamdi, head of the U.N. mission in Mali, said the diplomats' meetings, which began Thursday, were a possible reason for the attack.

"I think this attack has been perpetrated by negative forces, terrorists, who do not want to see peace in Mali," Hamdi said.

Democratic Values at stake:

Common good: The democratic value of common good is in danger over the past week, with the Paris attack being one of the causes of this attack. The civilian casualty count has brought up a debate over proper protection and necessary action that needs to be taken to stop further attacks.