Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption A fire burns in the forest surrounding the resort

Five people were killed when gunmen stormed a tourist resort in Mali on Sunday, officials say. Malian troops and soldiers from France's Bakhane counter-terrorist force headed to the scene after the luxury Campement de Kangaba resort in Dougourakoro, which is frequented by top officials and foreigners, came under attack on Sunday. Security Minister Salif Traore told AFP that the incident at luxury resort Le Campement Kangaba was a “jihadist attack” and that security forces had shot dead four assailants. A security ministry spokesman told Reuters news agency that 32 guests had been rescued from the Le Campement Kangaba resort, east of Bamako. “The situation is under control.”

The west African country has been battling a jihadi insurgency for several years, with Islamist fighters roaming the north and centre of Mali. A state of emergency has been renewed several times since the Radisson Blu attack, most recently in April when it was extended for six months.
Gunmen storm a popular tourist resort near the Malian capital, Bamako. At least two people are reportedly killed. Malian troops and France's Operation Barkhane counter-terrorist force are at the site.