DHAKA, July 2 (Xinhua) — Six gunmen were killed and at least 13 hostages rescued on Saturday after the police ended a siege in an upmarket restaurant in the Bangladesh capital.

Gunmen attacked the upscale cafe in the diplomatic area of Dhaka late on Friday and had been holding about 20 hostages, including foreigners, before police poured into the building to try to free those stuck inside. At least two police were killed.

A police officer at the scene said that when security forces tried to enter the premises at the beginning of the siege, they met a hail of bullets and grenades.

Television footage showed a number of police being led away from the site with blood on their faces and clothes. Heavily armed officers were seen milling on the street outside.