Report: 6 Turkish Airlines personnel among hostages in Mali

Published November 20, 2015 4:45am EST | Updated November 20, 2015 9:16am EST

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey's state-run news agency says six Turkish Airlines personnel are among some 170 people taken hostage at a hotel in Mali.

The Anadolu Agency based its report on unidentified diplomatic sources.

Turkish Foreign Ministry and Turkish Airlines officials could not immediately be reached for confirmation.