International Courant
Two French jail guards have been killed in an ambush on a jail van close to Rouen in Normandy.
French media stories recommend {that a} prisoner transported within the van escaped with the attackers.
French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti mentioned three different officers have been significantly injured.
He additionally mentioned he was convening the Justice Division’s disaster unit.
French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on
French broadcaster BFMTV reported that the prisoner was returned to jail within the metropolis of Évreux after attending a courtroom listening to in Rouen this morning.
The ambush came about at round 11am (0900 GMT) close to a toll sales space on the A154 motorway, which is now closed in each instructions.
In response to AFP, the motion was carried out by a number of people who approached the jail convoy in two autos.
Unconfirmed stories in French media say the detainee and attackers escaped in a automobile that was later discovered burned out close by.
Pictures posted on social media and utilized by some French media present what look like hooded armed males approaching the convoy. The video has not been verified by the BBC.
