Video shows robbers exploding armored van during robbery on highway in Italy (Photo: X)
A shocking video showed the moment armed robbers with rifles exploded a van during a robbery on a highway in southern Italy.
The incident occurred on the morning of last Monday (9), on the stretch of highway SS 613 between the cities of Brindisi and Lecce, in the Puglia region. According to reports, the gang of armed and masked men used cars with emergency lights to pose as security vehicles.
After tricking the van into stopping, the robbers blocked the highway with a burning vehicle before planting explosives at the back of the van. Debris flew everywhere after the explosion as people on the other side of the road filmed the scene.
As soon as the van exploded, police arrived and a gunfight broke out between the robbers and authorities. Several shots were fired, and at least one police vehicle was hit. After that, the robbers got into their cars and fled.
No deaths were reported among police officers or civilians, but an officer suffered minor injuries and had to be taken to the hospital. As of now, the fugitives have not yet been located.
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