a group affiliated with al eda claim credit for the attack. the president said that terrorism will not go away. >> calm, serene. we don't want to scare our people, but we have already said that mali will have to get used to situations like this. we must all remain humble. no one, nowhere is safe given the danger of terrorism. >> french forces quickly arrived at the site. 1,000 soldiers are still based in mali two years after the french military operation that forced extremist groups out of the country's north. northern regions remain insecure, and militants are attacking areas further south including the capital hit friday. >> let's get the latest from the mali capital on "friday funnies." bring us up to speed. what more are you hearing? for francine lacqua. >> the police and the french forces still are here, but they useds security to clear the rooms. we have just been told that the president should be here soon to visit some of the victims at .he hotel some of the people who stayed in their rooms during the assault just left with their lugga