Car-jack gunman in hostage drama

Switzerland’s busiest highway was the scene of an eight-hour hostage drama today when a gunman seriously injured a factory worker and then hijacked a car.

Car-jack gunman in hostage drama

Switzerland’s busiest highway was the scene of an eight-hour hostage drama today when a gunman seriously injured a factory worker and then hijacked a car.

The 22-year-old Turkish national surrendered to police in the tiny principality of Liechtenstein after shooting and wounding himself. His 49-year-old hostage was unharmed.

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