POLICE stormed a hijacked Berlin city bus yesterday in a move to end a four-and-a-half hour hostage drama that began when an armed bank robber commandeered the bus.

German police commandos stormed a hijacked double-decker bus in Berlin today, ending a four-and-a-half hour hostage drama.

German riot police are on full alert after clashes with hundreds of demonstrators in Berlin on the eve of May Day.