One more hostage released from Bank of Georgia building

21:17, 21.10.2020

One more hostage has been released from Bank of Georgia building in the center of Zugdidi town, western Samegrelo region – journalist of Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) reported.

Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has recently published the video about release of 2 other hostages from the branch office of Bank of Georgia.

According to the unofficial information, 16 people remain kept as hostages in the building.

An armed man took 19 hostages at the branch office of Bank of Georgia in the center of Zugdidi town this afternoon. One part of the hostages left the building several hours ago.

Negotiations are ongoing for safe release of other hostages. Law enforcers are mobilized outside the bank.

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