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| Armed men hijack vans in France and steal jewels worth up to £6.4m | |
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| Up to fifteen armed men have attacked two security vans and stolen diamonds, jewels and artwork worth millions of euros at a motorway toll booth in France, police have said. | Up to fifteen armed men have attacked two security vans and stolen diamonds, jewels and artwork worth millions of euros at a motorway toll booth in France, police have said. |
| A manhunt has been launched in the Yonne region in Burgundy, 220km (140 miles) south east of Paris, and surrounding areas for the attackers. | A manhunt has been launched in the Yonne region in Burgundy, 220km (140 miles) south east of Paris, and surrounding areas for the attackers. |
| The vans were found burned in a forest close to the site of the attack on the A6 highway connecting Paris and Lyon, according to the Associated Press. Sources say the jewels were worth an estimated €9million (£6.4m). | |
| The raiders reportedly waited for the security vans, which were transporting the valuable goods between Paris and Besancon, the BBC reports. | The raiders reportedly waited for the security vans, which were transporting the valuable goods between Paris and Besancon, the BBC reports. |
| No one was injured in the attack and the drivers of the two vans, who were ejected by the raiders, were left at the scene unharmed. | No one was injured in the attack and the drivers of the two vans, who were ejected by the raiders, were left at the scene unharmed. |
| The drivers fled in vehicles towards Paris. | The drivers fled in vehicles towards Paris. |