French police free hostages held by robbers in Paris bank
Afp, Creteil
French police yesterday freed hostages held by armed robbers in a bank in a south Paris suburb after persuading the men to end their siege. The suspected robbers initially took six hostages -- four employees and two customers -- but released three women after about two hours in the Credit Lyonnais branch near Rungis market, police said. Another hostage was freed a short time later, leaving two more in the bank. Elite police officers negotiated with the hostage-takers and about 1:30 pm entered the building, arrested the men and freed the remaining hostages, who were unharmed.
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