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Special forces deployed as armed intruder takes hostages in Istanbul

01 February 2024 18:16

An armed man has taken hostage employees of the Procter & Gamble plant in Istanbul.

According to NTV, an unknown armed intruder in the Gebze Kocaeli neighborhood broke into the main building of the plant and took the employees hostage.

Special forces deployed as armed intruder takes hostages in Istanbul

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