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Two men attempted to carry out an armed robbery on a McDonald’s in France - only to be thwarted by a table full of soldiers from an elite military unit having their lunch at the restaurant.
The thieves burst into the restaurant in the eastern commune of Ecole-Valentin on Sunday night - one firing a warning gunshot while the other began raiding the tills, as customers and employees fled the scene.
However, the two men were completely unaware of the presence of a dozen elite special operations soldiers - all trained in dealing with hostage situations.
Antony, 20, who works in the kitchen, said he did not initially grasp what was happening.
“At first I did not realise there was a gunshot,” he told France Bleu.
The staff took cover in the kitchen while the robbery took place, he said. Once the men were done they hastily made their exit through the kitchen, while one of the men brandished a gun and warned the staff not to move.
www.independent.co.uk
The thieves burst into the restaurant in the eastern commune of Ecole-Valentin on Sunday night - one firing a warning gunshot while the other began raiding the tills, as customers and employees fled the scene.
However, the two men were completely unaware of the presence of a dozen elite special operations soldiers - all trained in dealing with hostage situations.
Antony, 20, who works in the kitchen, said he did not initially grasp what was happening.
“At first I did not realise there was a gunshot,” he told France Bleu.
The staff took cover in the kitchen while the robbery took place, he said. Once the men were done they hastily made their exit through the kitchen, while one of the men brandished a gun and warned the staff not to move.
Two robbers held up a McDonald's with a table full of elite special forces. It didn't go well
The 12 soldiers were all trained in dealing with hostage situations
www.independent.co.uk
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