Reporter the guests ushered to safety at a nearby Sports Center after a deadly standoff with terrorists. This eyewitness said they were shouting allahu akbar. They were shooting everywhere. The terrorists armed with guns and grenades stormed the hotel at 7 00 this morning. They shot at guards and took 170 people hostage. Al qaeda affiliated group has claimed responsibility. Im not in a position to confirm the veracity of that claim. And so i think its too soon to tell right now. Reporter located in malis capital of bamako, the u. N. Hosting a delegation and at least five u. S. Department of defense personnel. The state Department Today had this update. About a dozen americans including chief of Mission Personnel in that dozen were rescued. I have no u. S. Injuries or deaths to report at this time. Were working to verify the safety and security of u. S. Citizens there in bamako. Reporter this incident follows the paris attack, twin suicide bombings in beirut and a downing of a russian a
Russia said it had decided to withdraw from the outcrop off Ukraine's southwestern coast as a "gesture of goodwill" to show Moscow was not obstructing U.N. attempts to open a humanitarian corridor allowing grains to be shipped from Ukraine.
Kyiv: Russian forces abandoned the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island on Thursday in a victory for Ukraine that could loosen the grip of Russ.