Talačka kriza: Naoružan drži 12 ljudi u banci, traži ogroman novac

​Policija u Gruziji saopštila je danas da naoružani muškarac drži 12 ljudi kao taoce u banci u gradu Kutaisi.

Gruzijski mediji javljaju da je muškarac, koji tek treba da bude identifikovan, tražio dva miliona dolara, helikopter za napuštanje zemlje i rusku zastavu, prenosi AP.

Ističe se da je naoružani napadač navodno najavio svoje zahtjeve u video-snimku objavljenom na Facebook stranici jednog od talaca.

BREAKING ?? : Armed bank robbery in Kutaisi, #Georgia. The criminal tied a hostage to himself, he mined himself and the building of the Bank Of Georgia.

♦️He demands $2 million & there are 12 people in the bank.
♦️Law enforcement officers cordoned off the bank building. pic.twitter.com/ErR5otlYx3

— Zaid Ahmd  (@realzaidzayn) September 20, 2022

Nije odmah bilo jasno da li je neko povrijeđen u sukobu, koji je već traje nekoliko sati u filijali Banke Gruzije.

In #Kutaisi, 12 people have been taken hostage in the local branch of the Sakartvelos Bank. Among their number is at least 3 women. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of #Georgia has referred to the situation as a terrorist act. pic.twitter.com/l6Tq2bpWpY

— JAMnews (@JAMnewsCaucasus) September 20, 2022

Dodaje se da je policija pokrenula istragu po više optužbi, uključujući terorizam, i saopštila da je u toku pokušaj oslobađanja talaca.

Kutaisi je grad od 147.000 stanovnika, koji se nalazi 180 kilometara sjeveroistočno od gruzijske prijestonice Tbilisi.

Difficult situation in Kutaisi, where today an assailant broke into the Bank of Georgia and took 12 hostages. He appears to have IEDs strapped to his body and the entrance of the bank, threatens to detonate them. His demands: $2 million, helicopter, Russian flag and a fishing rod pic.twitter.com/bsSHH67gc2

— Visioner (@visionergeo) September 20, 2022