Armado took hostages in a bank, wanting half a million dollars



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Armado took hostages in a bank, wanting half a million dollars

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north Identified assailants took hostages at a bank in Georgia, Reuters reported.

The attack took place at a Bank of Georgia branch in the western Georgia town of Zugdidi, police said, according to Mtavari TV. Negotiations with the kidnappers are underway. According to local media, they want $ 500,000, the information has not been officially confirmed.

According to Rustavi 2 TV, the attackers were armed with machine guns and grenades and fired several shots. According to television, there were about 30 people in the bank, employees and visitors. The kidnappers allowed the elders to leave and several of the hostages escaped using emergency stairs.

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A special operation is currently underway. Prime Minister Georgi Gaharia confirmed that hostages had been taken, but did not specify how many. People were evacuated from the street next to the bank.



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