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Last Updated: Thursday, 16 June 2005, 15:28 GMT 16:28 UK
In pictures: Cambodian school siege
Cambodian soldiers sit on top of a military armoured vehicle  in front of Siem Reap International School
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Police stormed an international school in northern Cambodia after gunmen took dozens of children hostage.
Angkor Wat
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The town of Siem Reap is near Cambodia's major tourist site of Angkor Wat.
Bystanders at Siem Reap International School
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About 30 pupils and staff were held for several hours as bystanders gathered outside.
Cambodian policeman at Siem Reap International School
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Police ended the siege by storming the site, officials say.
Cambodian police at Siem Reap International School
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The scene was said to be calm after the incident - in which a Canadian child was killed.
Cambodian police at Siem Reap International School
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Police are not yet clear about the motive for Thursday's attack.




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