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Hostages at Procter & Gamble plant outside Istanbul rescued after 9-hour ordeal

2024-02-04 00:00:00.0 独立报-世界新闻原网页

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Seven people taken hostage by a gunman at a factory in Turkey owned by a US company have been rescued after being held for nine hours, officials said.

Authorities detained the gunman who took six men and a woman captive at American multinational Procter & Gamble’s plant outside Istanbul, apparently in protest at the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Turkish media published an image of the suspect inside the factory – a man who covered his face using a Palestinian scarf while wearing what appeared to be a vest rigged with explosives, and holding a handgun.

Another photo from the scene showed the man, who worked at the factory, holding a gun in one hand and making a “V” sign with his other hand in front of a wall on which Turkish and Palestinian flags were painted with a script that reads: “Gates will open. Either coffin rest or death for Gaza.”

Hours later, local governor Seddar Yavuz and a P&G spokesperson confirmed that the situation at the plant in Gebze in the province of Kocaeli had been resolved, adding that all personnel were safe and the assailant had been arrested.

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He was held after a “meticulous” rescue operation, Mr Yavuz was quoted as saying by BBC News.

Relatives of hostages wait as Turkish police secure the area of the Procter & Gamble plant

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Relatives of hostages wait as Turkish police secure the area of the Procter & Gamble plant

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The rescue operation was launched after negotiations with the hostage-taker failed, said his office. “Our security forces intervened and neutralised the suspect,” the statement said, adding that he was an employee of the factory who “wanted to draw attention to the ongoing occupation in Gaza”.

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