Screen capture of police forces in Bamako, Mali after the terrorist attack
A shooting in a restaurant in Bamako, capital city of Mali, claimed the lives of five people on Friday night, March, 6. The attack took place around midnight in a restaurant called La Terrasse in Downtown Bamako and a dozen people are seriously injured. Two suspects are in detention and are being interrogated by security forces. A local officer reports that the two individuals were armed and hooded. One burst into the restaurant and opened fire. Three Malians, one French and one Belgian were killed. A local blogger posted a video of police forces as they come to investigate the crime scene: Global Voices contributor Marc- André Boisvert wrote on Twitter that such an attack was inevitable, given that Mali is still trying to re-establish peace in the northern region: We all knew it would happen in #Bamako. We all knew that the rue du #BlaBla would be a target. But we are still shocked #Mali — Marc-André Boisvert (@boisvertma) March 7, 2015 Philippe Paoletta, a resident of Bamako, agrees with Marc-André: Everyone always thought this was bound to happen at some point in #bamako. Doesn't make it any less shocking or horrifying. Rip — Phil Paɔlεtta (@philinthe_) March 7, 2015 All our thoughts are with the victims of the attack.