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Armed Robbers In Italy Attempted To Pull Off An Insane Daytime Heist On An Armored Vehicle On The Middle Of The Highway
- On State Road 613 in Puglia, masked robbers posing as police set a truck on fire to block the highway, halting traffic; the armoured Battistolli van detonated in daylight, footage shows flames and debris.
- Suspects are believed to hail from the Foggia area, linked to gangs that specialise in paramilitary-style armoured vehicle robberies, and stole motorists' cars to escape, with an Alfa Romeo abandoned in the countryside.
- Video evidence depicts masked gunmen carrying Kalashnikov rifles and at least six robbers in white overalls moving between cars as the van explodes and drivers are robbed.
- The robbers were shortly followed by the Carabinieri in a dramatic chase; a man was arrested and detained alongside another gang member, while two suspects remain at large.
- The episode underscores risks to drivers and prompted an active police response, as the daylight explosion and robbery of motorists highlight ongoing dangers.
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Italian police thwarted a violent robbery of a cash-in-transit vehicle on a highway in the far south of the country on Monday morning. Two suspects were arrested, but no one was injured.
·Amersfoort, Netherlands
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Total News Sources29
Leaning Left6Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left
L 46%
C 23%
R 31%
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