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We understand, according to the reuters news agency, who were able to speak to some of the eyewitnesses at the scene, that the malian security forces have surrounded the hotel. they've sealed the area in and out of the compound. we also know according to reuters that some of the eyewitnesses they've been able to speak to have said that hostages have been released, based on the identity of some of those that were being held inside. still a very fluid situation right now. but nonetheless, very troubling confirmation that at least 170 hostages have been taken at that hotel, chris. >> and obviousl...

>> well, we're getting a little bit more information from some countries who have foreign nationals inside of mali. some of whom were at that hotel. it's important to emphasize this is coming from official state-owned media both in turkey and in china who both have confirmed that they have foreign nationals at that hotel. as we're reporting earlier, we have confirmation from both the radisson hotel saying that at least two persons, believed to be much more according to security sources, but according to the radisson statement, at least two persons managed to take hostage about 170 people insid...

Spokesperson for the u.n. mission in mali. that's what we know right now. it is active and ongoing. it a terror situation that is how it's being reported. two to three gunmen entering this hotel in the mali capital. obviously there with deadly intentions. people have lost their lives. there is an active operation to try to get others out and take out the gunmen. more as we get. now, help me christiane, while i was trying to listen, you were trying to explain what he was saying to me. the men showed up with diplomatic plates on their vehicles. >> that's what he's saying, basically, it's just th...

Hour ago. about 4:30 a.m. eastern time, special forces went in to try to help the 170 people held hostage inside. the situation we are told still very much ongoing. david, as you reported, three known fatalities so far. two from mali, one a french national. that is because mali very much within the french sphere shall we say. the french military has been involved there over of the last several years. we don't know if there is a connection with the paris attacks and what is happening in mali right now. if you wanted to attack france outside the borders of france, mali is one place to do that. t...

Nationals appear to be in the hotel right now. >> 170 guests and employees of the hotel. they are calling it a hostage situation. automatic gunfire heard. anyone claiming responsibility, david? >> reporter: no, not at all. this is an ongoing situation that appeared to have started some hours ago. it is extremely unclear how this is unfolding. what we are hearing from the ground, though, is that it seems like they are held up at one of the high reaches of the hotel. maybe the seventh floor. there was a peace agreement meeting according to the u.n. spokesman earlier this week. there would have b...