US Special Forces storm Mali hotel, rescue six Americans from jihadists

WASHINGTON: US special operations troops helped rescue at least six Americans from a luxury hotel in the Malian capital Bamako on Friday after suspected Islamist gunmen stormed the site, the US military said.

"A small group of US forces have helped move civilians to a secure location," US Africa Command's Colonel Mark Cheadle told reporters in Washington, adding that "at least six US citizens" had been rescued.