Troops working to free Mali hotel hostages

Gunmen have attacked a hotel in Mali and are reported to have taken 170 people hostage.

Shots have been heard inside the Radisson Blu Hotel in the capital Bamako.

Some hostages have been released but the hotel said 124 guests and 12 employees were still inside.

Security forces are at the scene.

Richard Lister reports.

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