Story highlights The men are suspected of helping execute a raid at a hotel in Bamako, army spokesman says

"They were found after a phone at the scene was connect to the both suspects," spokesman says

(CNN) Malian forces arrested two men linked to a cell phone found at the scene of a deadly hotel attack by militants last week, authorities said Friday.

The men are suspected of helping execute the attack that killed 19 people at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako, an army spokesman said

"They were found after a phone at the scene was connected to both suspects," spokesman Modibo Naman Traore said.

Authorities arrested both men, who are in their early 30s, on the outskirts of the city. The spokesman did not provide details on what their exact role was.

The attack

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