French gendarmes prepare forensic supplies in the lobby of the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney
French soldiers are seen in the lobby of the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney
French soldiers leave the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney
French soldiers leave the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney
ATTENTION EDITORS – VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATHDrapes soaked in blood lie on the floor of the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY TEMPLATE OUT
ATTENTION EDITORS – VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATHMalian officials carry a corpse outside the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. Around 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a hotel seized by Islamist gunmen to rescue 170 people, many of them foreigners, trapped in the building. The jihadist group Al Mourabitoun, allied to al Qaeda and based in the desert north of the former French colony, claimed responsibility for the attack. Mali has been battling Islamist rebels for years. A security source said the drama was over by early evening and two militants were dead. REUTERS/Joe Penney
ATTENTION EDITORS – VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATHMalian officials prepare to lift a corpse into an emergency vehicle outside the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. Around 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a hotel seized by Islamist gunmen to rescue 170 people, many of them foreigners, trapped in the building. The jihadist group Al Mourabitoun, allied to al Qaeda and based in the desert north of the former French colony, claimed responsibility for the attack. Mali has been battling Islamist rebels for years. A security source said the drama was over by early evening and two militants were dead. REUTERS/Joe Penney
Malian officials enter the lobby of the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Bullet holes are seen at a staircase of the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney
ATTENTION EDITORS – VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATHA corpse is seen outside the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. Around 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a hotel seized by Islamist gunmen to rescue 170 people, many of them foreigners, trapped in the building. The jihadist group Al Mourabitoun, allied to al Qaeda and based in the desert north of the former French colony, claimed responsibility for the attack. Mali has been battling Islamist rebels for years. A security source said the drama was over by early evening and two militants were dead. REUTERS/Joe Penney
ATTENTION EDITORS – VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATHMalian officials prepare to lift a corpse into an emergency vehicle outside the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. Around 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a hotel seized by Islamist gunmen to rescue 170 people, many of them foreigners, trapped in the building. The jihadist group Al Mourabitoun, allied to al Qaeda and based in the desert north of the former French colony, claimed responsibility for the attack. Mali has been battling Islamist rebels for years. A security source said the drama was over by early evening and two militants were dead. REUTERS/Joe Penney TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Blood is seen at a staircase of the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney
A room is seen in the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. Around 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a hotel seized by Islamist gunmen to rescue 170 people, many of them foreigners, trapped in the building. The jihadist group Al Mourabitoun, allied to al Qaeda and based in the desert north of the former French colony, claimed responsibility for the attack. Mali has been battling Islamist rebels for years. A security source said the drama was over by early evening and two militants were dead. REUTERS/Joe Penney
A room is seen in the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. Around 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a hotel seized by Islamist gunmen to rescue 170 people, many of them foreigners, trapped in the building. The jihadist group Al Mourabitoun, allied to al Qaeda and based in the desert north of the former French colony, claimed responsibility for the attack. Mali has been battling Islamist rebels for years. A security source said the drama was over by early evening and two militants were dead. REUTERS/Joe Penney
Belongings lie on a bed in the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. Around 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a hotel seized by Islamist gunmen to rescue 170 people, many of them foreigners, trapped in the building. The jihadist group Al Mourabitoun, allied to al Qaeda and based in the desert north of the former French colony, claimed responsibility for the attack. Mali has been battling Islamist rebels for years. A security source said the drama was over by early evening and two militants were dead. REUTERS/Joe Penney
UN officials exit the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. Around 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a hotel seized by Islamist gunmen to rescue 170 people, many of them foreigners, trapped in the building. The jihadist group Al Mourabitoun, allied to al Qaeda and based in the desert north of the former French colony, claimed responsibility for the attack. Mali has been battling Islamist rebels for years. A security source said the drama was over by early evening and two militants were dead. REUTERS/Joe Penney
A television shows news of the Bamako attack in a room in the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. Around 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a hotel seized by Islamist gunmen to rescue 170 people, many of them foreigners, trapped in the building. The jihadist group Al Mourabitoun, allied to al Qaeda and based in the desert north of the former French colony, claimed responsibility for the attack. Mali has been battling Islamist rebels for years. A security source said the drama was over by early evening and two militants were dead. REUTERS/Joe Penney
Belongings lie on a table in the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. Around 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a hotel seized by Islamist gunmen to rescue 170 people, many of them foreigners, trapped in the building. The jihadist group Al Mourabitoun, allied to al Qaeda and based in the desert north of the former French colony, claimed responsibility for the attack. Mali has been battling Islamist rebels for years. A security source said the drama was over by early evening and two militants were dead. REUTERS/Joe Penney
Blood is seen on the staircase of the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. Around 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a hotel seized by Islamist gunmen to rescue 170 people, many of them foreigners, trapped in the building. The jihadist group Al Mourabitoun, allied to al Qaeda and based in the desert north of the former French colony, claimed responsibility for the attack. Mali has been battling Islamist rebels for years. A security source said the drama was over by early evening and two militants were dead. REUTERS/Joe Penney
The exterior of the Radisson hotel is seen in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney
ATTENTION EDITORS – VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATHDrapes soaked in blood lie on the floor of the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney TEMPLATE OUT
Bullet casings are seen in a helmet on the floor of the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney