ðeɪ ˈɛntɚd ðɪ ˈɛmbəsi, tˈʊk θˈɜːtiːn ˈɛmbəsi əfˈɪʃəlz hˈɑːstɪdʒ ɔːɹ twˈɛlv əfˈɪʃəlz, ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə sˌʌm sˈoːɹsᵻz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐmbˈæsədɚ hˈaɪnz dˈaɪətɹɪtʃ stˈoʊkɚ, ænd ðˈɛn pɹəsˈiːdᵻd tʊ ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪ ðɪ ˌʌpɚ flˈoːɹz ʌvðə bˈɪldɪŋ.
They entered the embassy, took thirteen embassy officials hostage (or twelve officials, according to some sources), including ambassador Heinz Dietrich Stoecker, and then proceeded to occupy the upper floors of the building.