Gunman holds siege in Athens bank
At least three people taken hostage after failed raid on Greek bank, police say.
Published On 23 Aug 2010
But after two of them were chased and arrested the third returned to the bank and held people hostage, a police spokesman said.
He tried to escape using four hostages as human shields and threatening to set off two grenades, but eventually returned inside the building, media reports
said.
Those freed said the man had not harmed them. Police were still speaking to the former hostages to determine the exact number of people still left inside the bank.
Source: News Agencies