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| Colombia gunman 'takes hostages' | Colombia gunman 'takes hostages' |
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| A man armed with a grenade has taken at least 20 people hostage in an office in the Colombian capital, Bogota, police officials have said. | A man armed with a grenade has taken at least 20 people hostage in an office in the Colombian capital, Bogota, police officials have said. |
| Police commander Rodolfo Palomino said officers were at the site, a branch of a company pension fund, the AFP news agency reported. | Police commander Rodolfo Palomino said officers were at the site, a branch of a company pension fund, the AFP news agency reported. |
| The man was reportedly threatening to set off the grenade because of delays in his pension payments. | |
| Local media reported that the man was a former army employee. | Local media reported that the man was a former army employee. |
| The man was demanding that the authorities and media be brought to the scene, police said. | |
| Details of the incident are still emerging. | Details of the incident are still emerging. |