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BTW the siege is called Operation Silence, don’t know exactly why. There are lightly armed men with black t-shirts with “ANTITERROISM UNIT” stenciled on the back questioning relatives hanging around the entrance.

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Lots of ambulances parked outside, drivers out of vehicle, lounging around. Truck loads of troops leaving, one truck load now entering. Concertina wire everywhere, rows deep, dirt piled 5-6 foot deep around all entrances, vehicle single file openings only.

Lots of dirt piled around the whole compound on the streets around the complex.