Armed Men Storm Yerevan Police Station, Take Hostages (Armenia)
Source: RFERL
A group of armed men from an opposition group stormed a district police headquarters and exchanged gunfire with police in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, early in the morning on July 17, the National Security Service said in a statement.
The statement said the attackers are holding several hostages in the Erebuni police station, adding that negotiations are under way to release them peacefully.
The opposition group Founding Parliament issued a statement demanding the release of the groups leader, Zhirayr Sefilian, who was arrested last month on charges of seeking to overthrow the government by force.
Varuzhan Avetisian, a spokesman for the group, has also announced that "they are starting a rebellion" and an attempt to overthrow the government and release political prisoners.
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