The events took place in Saint-Priest, early in the morning of Thursday.
Published on 31/10/2024 11:16
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An attempted robbery against an armored van took place on Thursday October 31 at dawn, in Saint-Priest, in the suburbs of Lyon in the Rhône, franceinfo learned from police sources. There were no injuries.
The attack on the armored van took place around 7 a.m. in Saint-Priest, in an industrial zone of the Lyon metropolis. Several individuals, carrying heavy Kalashnikov-type weapons and gas masks, targeted the van after blocking its road with two vehicles.
One of the attackers fired into the air and the robbers installed a block of explosive on a window of the van to force the employees to get out. No one was injured and the attackers were unable to steal any loot. On the other hand, the two cars used to block the van were set on fire before the attackers fled. They have been sought ever since.