david mckenzie, thank you very much.aurant right next to the radisson where this is ongoing, says he heard the attack. what have you heard and what has happened since that transpired? communications are not great. we have storm conditions here and obviously speaking to africa. when we get him back on, we will. to the panel. k christiane amanpour -- we know what's going on. evolving, at least ten gunman a terror situation. this is a deadly situation, they're going floor by floor, there are counterauthorities trying to deal with it. it's called a hostage situation, 140 guests at least, 30 employees as well. some u.n. employees have been extracted. so that's the situation on the ground. let's talk about why. tell us a little about c

let's bring in david mckenzie. david, what do you know? >> reporter: john, what we know is this information is coming from the u.s. embassy. the u.s. embassy warning american citizens to stay indoors and monitor media. at the radisson hotel, a popular tourist resort, there is a shi'ite operation. i can go to the latest reporting from the press afp. they are saying according to the afp, there have been 140 guests and 13 employees locked in to quote that report in an ongoing hostage situation. it appears that it is a very serious situation and going on in mali right now in bamako at the radisson hotel. these reports started surfacing less than an hour ago in fact. certainly we are also getting from the president in mali. let me give you the update. the president in mali opposite the forces are involved on the ground. our men did in fact enter the hotel. they created a perimeter around the hotel and there is a hostage situation. john. >> all right. just remind us, david, again, the french role in mali. we do not know what is happening in mali

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david mckenzie, cnn, mali. >>> juliet joins me now. great to have you on the show.paris terror attacks we saw a attack on the radisson blue hotel in mali. in your view was the mali attack tied to local politics or an attempt to capitalize on the recent terror that played out in par paris? >> it was actually a combination of both. i mean, anyone who had been following what was going on in mali knew the terrorism that they were facing, the rise of islamic tensions, terrorists organizations. france had clearly come in to clean them out in the last couple of years. but also an attack like that was timed to sort of correspondent or follow up on what happened in paris. and the reason why that is true is because it was a relatively simple attack in the hotel. i mean, very few people were involved. they just walked into a room, killed as many people as possible. and so in some ways it's simplicity, put it together relatively quickly to feed off of everyone's fear. >> this wasn't an attack carried out by isis, claimed responsibility for what happened in france. this was, in

list of, you know, what role italy is playing and the uk and malaysia. >> let's go now live to david mckenzierom the u.s. president. david, what did you take away from what we just heard? >> reporter: certainly the issue of terrorism around the world, particularly in europe and in africa has tdominated the president's trip through asia and to show the u.s.' commitment to trade relationships. but it seems like the issue and the fallout of refugees is dominating the worldwide conversation. now, that conversation moved of course from europe here to africa with these hideous attacks here in mali, that were at a very well known western hotel here in the capital. we are now learning new details of that attack. >> reporter: the guests are gone. the cracked glass and bullet holes remain. now now details emerging of a devastating attack. they started at 7:00 in the morning here at the radisson hotel. now foreign investigators are here trying to piece through exactly what happened. what we're learning is new information. they didn't in fact come inside a diplomatic vehicle. the u.n. is now saying they

cnn's david mckenzie has been talking with survivors. he joins me live from the capital. good morning. >> good morning, carol. yes, some days after this horrible attack here at the radisson hotel behind me in bamako, mali, there have been incredible tales of survivor and people managing to barricade themselves in for hours, as they went through on that murderous rampage. i spoke to an american specialist from the centers of disease control. she believes she was going to make it home. >> i e-mailed my husband and i just -- i said something like, there is something going on, and i want you to know that i love you. then when -- a few hours later when the fire down the hallway, i wrote another e-mail and said, i do believe there are shooters here. if i don't make it, i want you to know that i love you. and my family and my cdc. but i am coming home. i do this because i love doing this work. where we are in the world, we need to continue on. >> you're committed to the work, no matter what? >> no matter what. this wasn't about mali, it's about what i call idiots. >> when the sig

for more on that, let's bring in david mckenzie live in mali. . >> reporter: good morning, alison. there were horrible hours here days ago in bamako, mali. the capital where two or three gunmen stormed the hotel striking terror in the guests and staff and shooting and hitting anyone they could. one american was stuck in a room. her training saved her life and she said it was a horrible experience. >> i e-mailed my husband and i said there is something going on. i want you to know i love you. and then a few hours later when i heard down the hallway, i believe there are shooters here and i want you to know i love you and my family. i'm coming home. i do this because i love doing this work and where we are in the world and we need to continue on. >> reporter: alison, kathy said the malian and american forces came in and used a code and that is why she opened the door. she was trained for this eventual eventualit eventuality. she hunkered down and heard shots coming closer down the hallway. she heard someone trying to come in. when the malian forces

let's go to mali where david mckenzie joins us live. you spoke to more survivors, didn't you?'s right. one in particular, an american specialist for the centers for disease control in atlanta, she said her training helped keep her alive as she went through harrowing hours as that attack unfolded. >> i e-mailed my husband and i just said something like there is something going on and i want you to know that i love you. and then when -- a few hours later when the fire down the hallway, i wrote another e-mail and i said i do believe there are shooters here and if i don't make it i want you to know i love you and my family and my -- but i am coming home. i do this because i love doing this work. and where we are in the world that we need to continue on. >> you committed to the work no matter what. >> no matter what. this wasn't about mali. this is about what i call idiots. i'll be back. >> was there any point really, any moment you thought, okay, this is it, this is the end of the road? >> when the shooting came down the hallway, i was more nervous. i wasn't sure. but it wasn't go

david mckenzie, cnn. >> we're joined now by juliet. great to have you on the show.eek after the paris terror attacks, we saw an attack on the radisson blu hotel. was it tied to local politics on an attempt to capitalize on the recent terror that played out in paris? >> it was actually a combination of both. i mean, anyone who had been following what was going on in mali knew of the terrorism that they were facing, the rise of islamic terrorist organizations, france had clearly come in to clean them out in the last couple of years. but also, an attack like that was timed to sort of correspond or follow up on what happened in paris. and the reason why that is true is because it was a relatively simple attack in the hotel. i mean, very few people were involved. they just walk into a room, kill as many people as possible, and so in some ways, its simplicity suggests they put it together rather quickly to feed off everyone's fear. >> this wasn't an attack that was carried out by isis. they claim responsibility for what happened in france. this was, in fact, carried out b

david mckenzie, cnn, mali. >>> now to the u.s. where 16 people were injured in a shootout in new orleans on sunday. police say several hundred people. >> reporter: gathered at a playground to film a music video when two groups began firing at each other. witnesses tell police both groups immediately took off after the shooting. detectives are searching surveillance video of the suspe suspects. >>> some u.s. republican presidential candidates are not mincing words about a plan to bring more syrian refugees into the country. first you'll hear what they have to say. >>> and then, we'll show you whether the tough talk is helping or hurting their campaigns. innovative sonicare technology with up to 27% more brush movements versus oral b. get healthier gums in 2 weeks guaranteed. innovation and you. philips sonicare save when you buy the most loved rechargeable toothbrush brand in america. you won't find the brand pharmacists recommend most for cold and flu relief at the shelf. advil cold & sinus is only behind the pharmacy counter. ask

for the latest, david mckenzie in johannesburg. david? rapidly developing situation, and we have the latest info from state tv that 80 people have in fact been freed by special operations forces who were being held, or in that hotel, at least, taken by two, perhaps three gunmen, in an early morning raid. also information that 12 members of air france have been taken or are in a safe place. also good news. air france is cancelling its flights to bamako, a major strain on their country. new video showing the aftermath of the initial attack on that hotel. two, perhaps, three gunmen in what we believe according to the u.n. diplomatic cars, or cars with diplomatic plates with kalashnikov rifles. two confirmed dead. one french system. seems the special operations team is working door to door, floor to floor, to try to get people to safety and to get to the two, maybe three, terrorists holed up in the hotel. the hotel is popular for nationals, many different nationalities in the hotel right now. asking people to hold fast. france's president, fr

david mckenzie cnn, bamako, mali among those killed in mali included american anita datar. friends and family say she was in the country promoting global public health. "it's so sad she was just looking for peace in the world and wanted everyone to get along and the fact that her life was taken because terrorism it's just so sad and heartbreaking." datar had been living in new jersey before she left for mali. her family released a statement saying she "died doing what she belgium's capital remains on high alert this morning. authorities in brussels are warning of an "imminent threat" of a paris-style attack. the warning comes with substantial police and military presence, as well as a virtual lock down last night. the country's prime minister is asking people to avoid stadiums .. shopping malls ..and public transportation until security is reassessed later this afternoon. officials are still searching for a suspected terror accomplice...salah abdeslam. he was last seen crossing the french border into belgium last saturday. this morning president obama is urging people not t

not david mckenzie. robin, what is the latest from you? >> good afternoon. what i can tell you is that a ten member elite group of special forces from france heading to help as well as u.s. special forces operating on the ground trying to help rescue the hostages. we're not exactly sure how involved they are, if they are actually going in, if they are engaging with the attackers or if they are just providing help on the ground in other forms such as logistics and of course checking on u.s. citizens as well. we do know anderson that the u.s. embassy has increased its security there and there might be additional forces heading to help secure the embassy. it is close to the radisson hotel if this does turn into a protracted hostage siege. i spoke earlier with a u.s. expert and he told me about the real need in this situation for speed and surprise. he said in a hotel of this size there are a number of places to hide. for guests as well as the attackers. and there has to be certain criteria that is known without a doubt before people can go in to rescue hostages

david mckenzie.e have video from a protest that was held on hollywood boulevard over bill cosby's star and woman says she was assaulted by bill cosby but never got the day in court because of the ten year statute. other supporters gathered to stand with bernard in going after the legal system. bernard said it took 46 other women coming forward before she felt confident enough to file a police report. she also said cosby threatened her. >> i carried the fear of serious allegations of my life and terrified. i was barred from receiving any justice there because a few months outside of the statute of limitations. >> some states have a abolished the statute of limitations. bill cosby has not been charged yet. >>> we got our first look at mark zuckerberg hospital. the they contributed 75 million- dollars. the largest individual donation to a public hospital in u.s. history. kron4 elisea reed says this is the only level one trauma center in san francisco. >>> amazing. >> at zuckerberg general hospital. it i

we have david mckenzie with more on that. >> reporter: that's right, max. this hotel was frequented by westerners and ex-pats and others to come in for peace talks with diplomats. they talk about the horrible moments when the gunmen came into the hotel and started shooting wildly. i spoke to one specialist from the centers for disease control and prevention in atlanta, georgia. she was here to set up the health system for disease prevention in the country. she has deep connections to the country. >> i e-mailed my husband and said there is something going on. i want you to know that i love you. then when a few hours later when the fire down the hallway, i wrote another e-mail. i said i do believe there are shooters here. if i don't make it, i want you to know i love you and my family. i am coming home. i do this because i love doing this work and we are in a world where we need to continue on. >> reporter: she describes how her training helped save her life. if she panicked and ran out or tried to escape, she probably would have been killed. tragically, max,

david mckenzie joins me from bamako, mali.hat do we know about the terrorists, specifically taking credit for this attack? who are they? >> reporter: that's right, brooke. both terror groups have claimed responsibility and said they cooperated. one is the islamic mahmoud grgh. another one say they had two attackers in there and put out a propaganda audio message saying they were trying to strike back at the crusaders. it was people trying to help mali rebuild. she described the heroing hours. >> i e-mailed my husband. this was something going on and i want you to know i love you. when the fire down the hallway, i wrote another e e-mail and said i do believe there are shooters here. if i don't make it, i want you to know i love you and my family. but i am come iing home. i do this because i love doing this work. and where we are in the world and where we need to continue on. >> brooke, kathy said that, in fact, she was stuck in there for hours for training. those forces that came and kn k knocked on the door with a special code

. >>> as we await the pope's next event, cnn's david mckenzie stopped in kampala where he met a man whot he hopes will get pope francis' attention. take a look. >> reporter: when ugandan mechanic moses got word that pope francis was coming to town, there was only one thing to do. build the pontiff a popemobile for his trip to kampf had. -- to kampala. okay, it's a bit snug. so the pope, he says, is smaller than me, but also they can pull the doors off while he drives the popemobile through the crowds of kampala so he can wave. moses got parts locally and pulled images of the pope from the net. he says it will all appeal to the people's pope. "wherever the pope goes," he says, "he's not a lavish person. he prefers to be down earth and interacting with ordinary people." [ chanting ] >> reporter: pope francis raised eyebrows when he arrived in the u.s. recently in a fiat 500. and his official popemobile was pretty basic, too. moses believes his hand-built four-wheel drive has another edge over an imported popemobile. "i made a rugged popemobile," he says, "to suit the nature of our roads w

david mckenzie is "outfront" tonight and two competing terror groups claiming responsibility?: well, that's right. two groups that have cooperated and have competed, one linked to al qaeda. they are saying they planned this. they had two gunmen that killed 20 people as you described, so fear here in mali. >> and david, you know, a few years ago, we hosted "outfront" from the northern mali border. at that time militia was in control. president obama said al qaeda was on the run and at the time, we said it sure didn't feel that way where i was standing at that mo moment. how deep is the foothold now? >> reporter: well, the foothold is deep but the situation changed. the french sent 4,000 troops in here, erin, to push back the jihadi groups that were threatening to take the capital. they pushed them back and managed to secure the mountains in the region but these groups have been able to organize, strike at a western asset, kill americans and others and the fear is by being cornered, they could become more dangerous and it really filters into that state department threat that cam

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cnn's david mckenzie is live outside the radisson blu hotel in mali. what are you learning, david? >> reporter: what we are learning from our sources on the ground here is that motive of this al qaeda-linged group and one other group has claimed responsibility of this attack is because, in fact, of the local situation in mali. you may see a u.n. vehicle passing past me. they are investigators on the scene trying to get forensic evidence together. there were peace talks going on at the time of this attack and they were trying to derail the peace talks here in this country. mali has been cut in two in recent years because of islamic jihadists pushing in and trying to take the capital similar to the situation of isis in iraq and syria. it seems this was try to derail a local issue here, though, by getting attention of westerners in the hotel, they certainly were able to kind of put their gender on the map. >> i'm wondering what survivors are saying about this new news. >> well, they are saying this was a horrible event that unfolded at 7:00 a.m. in the morning on friday. we spoke to a

david mckenzie joins us now from johannesburg with some detail os than. t hinge on and what are some of the state's challenges to win this appeal? >> well, rosemary, there are many challenges for the state to win this appeal. in fact, it might be that they sort of don't get out the gate as it were. they have to convince the quart that, in fact, a matter that should be seen on appeal. this isn't a review of the fact, or it shouldn't be. this is a review of the law. and the state is saying that the judge in the case of oscar pistorius, disgraced olympian who shot and killed his girlfriend in 2013, they are saying that based on the facts that were presented in the court, that the judge got her understanding of the law incorrect and that this should be a charge -- a conviction of murder an not of culpable homicide which is what piestoris got. he's on house arrest right now. this will be a major test for his team. they're going to troy and show in fact the judge got it right and this isn't a matter that should be seen by the supreme court of appeal in south afr

david mckenzie brings us the story. david? >> that's right, chris. good morning.ere scenes of chaos, mayhem and murder on friday, as two, maybe three gunmen, shot at random. i spoke to an office of the cdc, here to help the country. she describes the horrible ordeal. >> i e-mailed my husband and said something like, there is something going on and i want you to know that i love you. then when -- a few hours later when there were fire down the hallway, i wrote another e-mail and said, i believe there are shooters here. if i don't make it, i want you to know that i love you. and my family and my cdc, but i am coming home. i do this because i love doing this work. where we are in the world, we need to continue on. >> you're committed to the work no matter what? >> no matter what. this wasn't about mali. it's about what i calldiots. >> was there any point, any moment, you thought, this is it? this is the end of the road? >> when the shooting came down the hallway, i was more nervous. i wasn't sure. it wasn't going to end. i was going home. i knew i was going home. tha

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. >> david is welcoming them. >> reporter: mckenzie played the biggest role. helps thousands of refugees in the city transition into american life. >> in the early days about 25 years ago when clarkston began to change people were not welcoming refugees with open arms and it has been a long evolution of people to see the benefits of truly diverse multicultural community. >> reporter: just around the corner at the local mosque afternoon prayers. the topic of the lecture, how to be nice to your neighbor. appropriate for the city known to locals as the ellis island of the south. in fact, the majority of those here are refugees. he's now a u.s. citizen. >> you think refugees are treated well in clarkston? >> i'm happy yes. >> how long have you been there >> two years. >> reporter: the mayor says one of his missions is to keep the city diverse. >> it's great way for us to show the true principles of america and we are a welcoming nation, we're always been a nation of immigrants. >> reporter: clarkston is a town that counts on that. of course there are critics but t