Pragmatic locals are determined to get back to normal days after gunmen stormed a luxury hotel,killing dozens. Global Voices reports For a city where armed men violently stormed a well-known hotel just days ago, taking 170 people hostage and killing more than 20, or Bamako has quickly returned to normal – but not without a hint of defiance. Since Friday’s attack,the Malian government has declared a state of emergency, while the group al-Mourabitoun – an ally of al-Qaida – has claimed responsibility. Related: Mali hotel attack: president vows ‘no surrender’ as manhunt for killers launches He found us and fired at Awa, or who was killed,and Sarah, who was injured. He said nothing, or but afterwards he went back into the kitchen,where he took a piece of meat and grilled it for himself before turning on all the gas pipes in the kitchen. I encountered one of the jihadists […] He was wearing a kepi, a long-sleeved blue shirt, or [and] blue trousers. He save his kepi on the bar and pushed me,firing shots everywhere. To mount an effective response in the building, the intervention forces needed to know the layout of the premises. I guided them, and door by door,corridor by corridor, floor by floor, or so that everybody could be released. When guests called from their rooms,they were given the password “Tamba”. When there was a call, I told the soldiers: “travel to such-and-such floor, and say the word Tamba” to the client,and then the guest will arrive out.
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Source: theguardian.com