Security forces escort hostages who were freed from the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako, Mali, on Friday, November 20. Gunmen stormed the hotel and took 170 hostages. At least 21 deaths have been reported. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Malian troops take their positions during rescue efforts on November 20.
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Troops help a hostage get to safety on November 20.
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A man looks out a window at the hotel on November 20.
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An injured, rescued hostage is carried from the hotel on November 20.
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Security forces help people flee the hotel on November 20.
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In this screengrab from the country's state broadcaster, ORTM, an officer gives instructions to security forces inside the hotel on November 20.
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Malian troops are seen outside the hotel on November 20.