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Manila bus siege

Manila bus hijack: Former police officer Rolando Mendoza
Former police officer Rolando Mendoza looks out of a window of a bus carrying tourist hostages at Quirino Grandstand in Manila Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters
Manila bus hijack: A Filipino hostage runs to escape
A Filipino hostage runs to escape from the bus Photograph: Rolex Dela Pena/EPA
Manila bus hijack: Relatives of dismissed police captain Rolando Mendoza
Relatives of dismissed police captain Rolando Mendoza wave as they try to convince him to surrender Photograph: Francis R. Malasig/EPA
Manila bus hijack: A hostage negotiator hands over food
A hostage negotiator hands over food for the passengers Photograph: Erik De Castro/Reuters
Manila bus hijack: A policeman takes position
A police sniper takes position Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters
Manila bus hijack: A hostage is handcuffed
A hostage is handcuffed as he is shown at the door of the bus by Mendoza Photograph: Erik De Castro/Reuters
Manila bus hijack: A police officer negotiates with Mendoza
A plainclothes police officer receives papers as he negotiates with Mendoza Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters
Manila bus hijack: Dismissed police officer seizes tourist bus in Philippines
Police smash a window of the hijacked vehicle Photograph: Dennis M. Sabangan/EPA
Manila bus hijack: Policemen try to enter the bus
Police use a sledge hammer to gain entry to the bus Photograph: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images
Manila bus hijack: Members of the SWAT teams prepare to assault the tourist bus
SWAT team members prepare to assault the tourist bus Photograph: Pat Roque/AP
Manila bus hijack: A body hangs from the glass door of the tourist bus
The body of former police officer Rolando Mendoza hangs from the glass door of the tourist bus following an assault by police and SWAT teams Photograph: Bullit Marquez/AP
Manila bus hijack: Rescue units wheel a body away
Rescue units wheel away the body of Rolando Mendoza Photograph: Bullit Marquez/AP
Manila bus hijack: A hostage is rushed to a hospital
A hostage is taken to hospital following an assault on the bus by police and a SWAT team Photograph: Bullit Marquez/AP
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