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In Pictures | Bangladesh attack: How the deadly siege at the Dhaka cafe played out

About 9 gunmen stormed into Holey Artisan Bakery, in Dhaka around 9-20 pm local time, and held over 20 people hostage in the restaurant.

DNA Web Team | Jul 02, 2016, 01:31 PM IST

1.Older photo of Holey Artisan Bakery

Older photo of Holey Artisan Bakery
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This is an older photo of the Holey Artisan Bakery, Dhaka, which was attacked by the terrorists. It is a restaurant, that is frequented by foreign nationals and expatriates. (Photo courtesy - Twitter)

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2.Victims transported to safety

Victims transported to safety
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People try to help an injured person, after gunmen stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery and took hostages, in the Gulshan area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Photo courtesy - Reuters/Dhaka Tribune​)

3.Border Guards deployed as situation escalated

Border Guards deployed as situation escalated
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Bangladesh Border Guards are seen near Gulshan restaurant, after gunmen stormed a restaurant popular with expatriates in the diplomatic quarter of the Bangladeshi capital, in Dhaka, Bangladesh July 1, 2016. (Photo courtesy - Reuters/Dhaka Tribune​)

4.Gunfight injured policemen and hostages

Gunfight injured policemen and hostages
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An injured member of the police personnel is carried away by his colleagues, after gunmen stormed a restaurant popular with expatriates in Dhaka. (Photo courtesy - Reuters/Dhaka Tribune​)

5.Victim being helped to safety

Victim being helped to safety
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Approximately 20 people were injured in the gunfight, but they were quickly moved to safety and transported away to nearby hospitals. (Photo courtesy - Twitter)

6.At a site near Holey Artisan Bakery

At a site near Holey Artisan Bakery
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Security personnel are seen near the Holey Artisan Bakery hostage site, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Photo courtesy - Reuters)

7.A view from top

A view from top
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The armed forces have rolled up the operation, as the armoured vehicles can be seen on the lawn of the Holey Arisan Bakery in Dhaka. (Photo courtesy - Twitter)

8.Security forces sit on armoured vehicle

Security forces sit on armoured vehicle
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Bangladeshi soldiers and security personnel sit on top of armoured vehicles as they cordon off an area near a restaurant popular with foreigners after heavily armed militants took dozens of hostages, in a diplomatic zone of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh forces stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka's Gulshan area Saturday morning, triggering explosions and finding bodies lying in pools of blood. (Photo courtesy - PTI)

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