Attacker Leaves Bank of Georgia Building with 3 Hostages

The assailant of the Bank of Georgia in Zugdidi, a town in the Samegrelo region, has left the building together with 3 hostages with a grenade in his hand.

As can be seen in the footage spread in the media, the attacker went in an unknown direction by police car.

Reportedly, the police satisfied his demand and brought him half a million dollars in cash, after which he left the building.

Presumably, the police escort is taking the assailant and the hostages to the helicopter which is expected to depart to the territory of the occupied Abkhazia region.

Most of the hostages have been released. 

Today, the Zugdidi branch of Bank of Georgia was attacked by an armed person who took 19 people hostage. He demanded half a million dollars in cash, a guarantee of his safety and freedom, and a plane or a car to flee in, otherwise, he would kill the hostages.

During the day, the attacker gradually released the majority of hostages except for three men. 

An investigation was launched under Articles 179, 236 and 144 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, involving the charges of burglary, illegal keeping and carrying of weapons and hostage-taking.

By Ana Dumbadze 

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