After the gruesome attack in a Radisson Blu Hotel in Mali last week, a Mali State Television showed images of two dead men who were said to be the "authors" of an Islamist militant attack where twenty people and two gunmen died on Friday night.

The victims of the attack include six Russians, three Chinese, an American, a Belgian, a Senegalese, and an Israeli.

The attack, which was claimed by the Jihadist group Al Mourabitoun and Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), was carried out in a joint operation in Radisson Blu hotel, which is a favorite of foreign businessmen and diplomats.

Reuters mentioned that Jihadists have attacked Western and Malian targets this year, which was beyond their traditional northern bases. In August, they also stormed a hotel in central Mali in an attack similar to that of Friday's, killing 12 people in the process.

Mali's State television showed pictures of the attackers following the incident, showing two young black men, one of them lying on a metal gurney. The broadcaster appealed to the audience to come forward with information.

Chief Prosecutor Boubacar Sidiki Samake said that authorities were able to recover mobile phones and machine pistols from the bodies of the deceased, which could help them understand how they managed to conceive the attack.

The New York Times reported that the gunmen, who shouted "God is Great" in Arabic as they attacked the hotel, were shot to death by security forces, and was followed by a more than seven-hour siege.

The decision to release the photos came a day after the extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack, and the gunmen were identified as Abdel Hakim Al-Ansari and Moadh al-Ansari. Their nationalities were not disclosed, although their surname suggests that they were Malian.

However, Al Mourabitoun is not the only group who claimed responsibility for the attack. The third group to do so is the Massina Liberation Front, which has already been blamed previously for violence in Southern Mali.

Mali will begin its three days of mourning on Tuesday, with flags at half-mast all over the country. As part of their emergency measures, police have also searched cars in Bamako, while the UN said that troops will be helping with patrols overnight.

Benin's president, Thomas Boni Yayi, said about the incident, "Our countries need to get organized. On a regional level we need reforms." He added, "the reinforcement of our intelligence capacities and border management".

Check out the photos of the Radisson Blu attackers here.