When a terrorist attack in Mali killed six Russians – RBC

Special Forces at the hotel Radisson Blu in Bamako, Mali,

Photo: AP

The Russian Foreign Ministry said the number of Russian citizens who died in the terrorist attack in the capital of Mali, on November 20. According to the ministry, among the dead – six Russians, who were shot in the very first moments of the terrorist attack on the Hotel Radisson Blu.

The Ministry clarified that among the many foreigners taken hostage, proved airline staff “Volga-Dnepr”. During the operation, Malian intelligence services to neutralize the attackers were released more than 100 people, six of them Russians.

«Among the dead – six of our citizens, which, together with thirteen citizens of other countries were killed by militants in the restaurant in the very first moments of the terrorist attack on a hotel, “- said in a statement.

The government of the Ulyanovsk region,” Interfax “declared that killed six people – employees of the airline” Volga Dnieper “, five of them – residents of the Ulyanovsk region. “Currently, the Governor Sergei Morozov is sent to the airline office, he commissioned a working group to provide all necessary assistance to the relatives of the dead” – told “Interfax”, the press service of the government of the Ulyanovsk region.

Monday, 23 November in the Ulyanovsk region will be declared a day of mourning, explained in the government of the region.

The attack on the Radisson Blu in Bamako, Mali, took place on 20 November. In hostage by the militants appeared to 170 people. They subsequently released several hostages, who were able to quote passages from the Koran. A few hours later the Malian security forces have decided to go to the assault, which resulted in the majority managed to free the hostages. The victims of militant attacks, according to the country’s authorities, 19 people.