Hostages freed after Venezuelan bank ordeal

Four gunmen who seized 52 hostages inside a Venezuelan bank have given themselves up on a roadside after a chase.

Hostages freed after Venezuelan bank ordeal

Four gunmen who seized 52 hostages inside a Venezuelan bank have given themselves up on a roadside after a chase.

One of the gunmen accidentally shot himself in the leg when his weapon went off during the chase, but none of the hostages was seriously hurt, said Justice Minister Ramon Rodriguez Chacin, calling it a “100%” success.

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