Rare: Hostage taking in French prison

(Baonghean.vn) - On August 4, a rare hostage taking incident took place right at the prison.Le Mans - Les Croisettesin Sarthe, France. According to the latest announcement, the police have successfully rescued the hostages.

Le Mans - Les Croisettes prison in Sarthe, where the hostage taking took place. Photo: AFP.

Justice Minister Jean-Jacques Urvoas said that late in the morning of August 4, a prisoner took a prison guard hostage at the Le Mans - Les Croisettes, Sarthe prison.

Immediately, the Raid task force and Rennes' rapid reaction force were dispatched to the prison.

All roads in and out of the prison were blocked, an AFP reporter said.

A police source revealed that in addition to the prison warden, another prisoner was also taken hostage.

With a knife, the kidnapper demanded that he be transferred to a reformatory in Alençon-Condé. He was reportedly convicted of drug trafficking and due to be released in 2021.

At 7 p.m. local time, Mr. Jean-Jacques Urvoas posted on Twitter that the hostage rescue had ended. The hostage was successfully rescued and was not injured.

According to police, the kidnapper will face charges of "attempted murder".

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(According to French newspaper)