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Following a deadly terror siege that claimed the lives of at least 21 people inside a hotel in the west african country of mali. >> heavily armed gunman fired indis-christmas nitly at guests at the luxury hotel. it was a radisson blu hosting diplomats. an al qaeda affiliated group is taking credit for the attack on friday. a state of emergency in response to the attack and three days of national mourning. >> reporter: bamako under attack. these were the scenes in the malian capital on friday morning as gunmen stormed the radisson bleu hotel. a u.n. spokesman says at least one hof the cars had ...

The west african nation of mali has declared a state of emergency after gunman stormed a hotel in the capital friday. >> and cnn's robin has the latest. >> reporter: bamako under attack. these were the scenes in the malia nirks hotel and at least one of the cars had diplomatic license plates. and the hotel prides itself on its tight security. >> translator: the authorities need to take strong meseasures. we leave our houses every day to buy bread but if something like