FILE: French forces kill jihadists linked to Mali hotel siege French forces killed or captured around 10 members of Al-Qaeda-linked group Al-Murabitoun in heavy fighting at the weekend in northern Mali, the French defence ministry said Tuesday. The group claimed the November 20 attack on the Radisson Blu hotel in the Malian capital Bamako that claimed 20 lives, saying it was a joint operation with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). FILE images of the end of the siege at the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako