Special forces end consulate siege

Swiss special forces stormed the Spanish consulate in the capital, Berne, today to end a siege nearly seven hours after three assailants broke into the building.

The special police unit went into the consulate around 2.30pm (1.30pm Irish time), but it was not immediately clear they had captured the suspects, said Juerg Mosimann, a spokesman for Berne police. No shots were fired, he said.