Hostage situation in Dhaka
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Hostage situation in Dhaka

Updated 1352 GMT (2152 HKT) January 14, 2017
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Bangladesh security personnel patrol the streets of Dhaka on Saturday, July 2, after gunmen seized a bakery in the capital overnight, killing 20 hostages and two officers, according to the military. AP
The military says the attackers used guns, explosive devices and "a lot of sharp domestic weapons." The hostages' bodies were found after the standoff ended on Saturday. AP
Bangladeshi police stand guard outside the Holey Artisan Bakery cafe, where the attack took place. The cafe is in Gulshan, one one of Dhaka's most affluent neighborhoods and a diplomatic enclave. Anadolu Agency/Anadolu/Getty Images
An injured police officer is led away after the cafe attack in the early hours of July 2 in Dhaka. Getty Images
Security personnel stand guard at the scene. STR/AFP/Getty Images
People carry an injured man near the cafe. STR/AFP/Getty Images
Another injured person is helped outside the cafe. AP
An injured police officer sits in a car. The attackers threw explosives at police as they exchanged gunfire, a source at the scene said. EPA
Police take cover near the cafe. Mahmud Hossain Opu/Getty Images
Police officers take security measures. AP
Police stand armed at the scene of the attack. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
An injured police officer is helped at the scene. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Security personnel stand guard near the cafe. AP