Foggia sees 4th security van heist this year

Foggia province experienced its fourth security van robbery this year, involving armed assailants using explosives and hijacking a bus. The robbers targeted a cash-in-transit vehicle carrying over a million euros, marking the sixteenth attack on the company since July 2024. The assailants fired numerous rounds at security guards, injuring one, and used explosives to access the vehicle. They delayed police response by hijacking a bus, forcing the driver to comply. The incident has raised concerns about local security, prompting trade unions to call for urgent government intervention.

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