Right now. Good evening. The deafening drum beat of terror struck in mali, in west africa today, and the state department has confirmed an american is among the dead. At least 20 people were killed after gunman burst into a rad is on blu hotel, firing in all directions. At one point more than 100 people were held hostage, freed after a assault by government forces. It comes on the heels of several major terror attacks, blamed on isis, from the plane bombing in egypt to the attacks in paris. But this may bare the marks of an older foe. Richard engel has the latest. Reporter just a week after paris, another terrorist attack. In mali, targeting the capitals most luxurious hotel. An Al Qaeda Linked group, not isis, claiming responsibility. Mali swat teams cautiously approach the hotel. Inside, at least two gunman armed with grenades and assault rifles holding some 170 hostages, including about a dozen americans. The terrorists released those who could prove their muslim by citing passages
Reporter, quote, her son suffered head injuries after playing football through his school years, that he was hearing voices and was a devout muslim. Chilling moments show the gunman as he carried out the pointblank execution attempt on officer Jesse Hartnett. The suspect fired 13 times into the officers patrol car. Hartnett was shot three times and unbelievable, folks, able to exit the vehicle, return, pursue and hit archer three times. Archer has confessed his allegiance to the islamic state. Here is the mug shot we have for him. Thats the guy who pledged his love and support for allah and isis. Officials are details what he told them in a press conference earlier today. Listen. Hes confessed to committing this cowardly act in the name of islam. According to him, he believes that the Police Defend laws that are contrary to the teachings of the koran. Liz investigators are searching any ties to terror and have not classified the shooting as a terrorist attack yet. Though as you heard,
A rally of his own. We will speak about the 2060 president ial race with a man who ran for president in 2012, not as a democrat or as a republican, but a thirdparty candidate, the former mayor of celtics city Rocky Anderson. ,then here at the Sundance Film Festival, audrie daisy. Months apart, two teenage girls in two different american towns are sexually assaulted and bullied audrie pott, in saratoga, california, and Daisy Coleman in maryville, missouri. Both attempt suicide. One survives, the other does not. Both stories make national headlines. Today a democracy now exclusive Daisy Coleman and her mother meet the mother of audrie pott, for the first time at our interview. I feel like audrie would have spoke out if she had saw someone else. Amy do you know how many young women you have saved by speaking out . Yes. Amy that is audrie daisy here on democracy now all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Wor
Amy last night, seven republican candidates met for the last debate before the iowa caucuses. Donald trump boycotted and held a rally of his own. We will speak about the 2060 president ial race with a man who ran for president in 2012, not as a democrat or as a republican, but a thirdparty candidate, the former mayor of celtics city Rocky Anderson. ,then here at the Sundance Film Festival, audrie daisy. Months apart, two teenage girls in two different american towns are sexually assaulted and bullied audrie pott, in saratoga, california, and Daisy Coleman in maryville, missouri. Both attempt suicide. One survives, the other does not. Both stories make national headlines. Today a democracy now exclusive Daisy Coleman and her mother meet the mother of audrie pott, for the first time at our interview. I feel like audrie would have spoke out if she had saw someone else. Amy do you know how many young women you have saved by speaking out . Yes. Amy that is audrie daisy here on democracy now
Amy last night, seven republican candidates met for the last debate before the iowa caucuses. Donald trump boycotted and held a rally of his own. We will speak about the 2060 president ial race with a man who ran for president in 2012, not as a democrat or as a republican, but a thirdparty candidate, the former mayor of celtics city Rocky Anderson. ,then here at the Sundance Film Festival, audrie daisy. Months apart, two teenage girls in two different american towns are sexually assaulted and bullied audrie pott, in saratoga, california, and Daisy Coleman in maryville, missouri. Both attempt suicide. One survives, the other does not. Both stories make national headlines. Today a democracy now exclusive Daisy Coleman and her mother meet the mother of audrie pott, for the first time at our interview. I feel like audrie would have spoke out if she had saw someone else. Amy do you know how many young women you have saved by speaking out . Yes. Amy that is audrie daisy here on democracy now