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12/04/2005
Armed man takes children hostage in Germany
An armed man has seized several children and is holding them hostage in a house in Germany.
The man, who is armed with a knife, reportedly forced a number of children from a bus in the town of Ennepetal, about 40 miles northwest of Cologne.
Police have surrounded the house, where the man is believed to be holding four young hostages, believed to be aged between 10 and 12. However, some reports have indicated that as many as seven children may have been taken hostage.
One report has stated that the man is in early fifties and of possible Iranian origin. The motive for the seizure of the children is not yet known.
(KmcA)
The man, who is armed with a knife, reportedly forced a number of children from a bus in the town of Ennepetal, about 40 miles northwest of Cologne.
Police have surrounded the house, where the man is believed to be holding four young hostages, believed to be aged between 10 and 12. However, some reports have indicated that as many as seven children may have been taken hostage.
One report has stated that the man is in early fifties and of possible Iranian origin. The motive for the seizure of the children is not yet known.
(KmcA)
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