article_snippet: Gunmen then quickly moved in.
article_snippet: Police surrounded the attack, but heavy gunfire from militants prevented heavy gunfire from militants from mounting a rescue operation.
article_snippet: Soldiers and policemen carry a woman from the scene amid a hail of gunfire .
article_snippet: Security forces discuss how best to tackle the hostage situation which broke out earlier this afternoon .
article_snippet: Soldiers armed with assault rifles take position of the area devastated by a suicide bomber .