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Mali Arrests 2 Over Deadly Hotel Attack

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Apprehended in capital of Bamako.

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Two men were arrested in connection with last week's deadly attack on a hotel that left 19 people dead. Army Maj. Modibo Naman Traore issued a statement on Friday that the men, identified as Seidou Diepkile and Adama Maiga, were arrested in Mali's capital Bamako. The statement said the arrests would shed more light on the motivations of the perpetrators of the sordid terrorist attack." Two gunmen were killed at the Radisson Blu hotel during the deadly siege on Nov. 20. Al-Mourabitoun, an Islamic extremists group, claimed responsibility on Sunday.

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