In a significant security breach, gunmen stormed the Nor Nork police department in Yerevan, Armenia, around 17:00, leading to a tense situation involving shootings and grenade explosions. According to various sources, including local media and news agencies, the armed group forcefully entered the police station, with reports of at least one grenade detonation near the building resulting in injuries. Armenian special forces were promptly deployed to the scene in response to the attack. Preliminary information suggests that the attackers, identified as three individuals, attempted to free previously detained members of the 'Combat Brotherhood.' Two of the attackers were injured due to the grenade explosion, and one person, armed with a grenade, was reported to still be within the police department premises. The Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed the incident, noting that the injured were taken to a medical facility.
TASS Agency: Armed men storm a police station in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia
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Some time ago, unknown armed people broke into the police station of the Nor-Nork district in Yerevan. Explosions are heard. According to local media reports, representatives of the “Combat Brotherhood” are storming the police station building, trying to free previously detained… https://t.co/u3d5WMLGmH
Three armed men tried to attack a police station in the Nor-Nork district of #Yerevan, the Armenian capital, #Armenia’s interior ministry says. https://t.co/1jciJvpGu9
Three people attacked the police department in Yerevan, two of them were injured as a result of a grenade they exploded, the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. One person, armed with a grenade, remains with the department. https://t.co/geDwM5Peqj
In #Yerevan, #Armenia, several individuals armed with hand grenades have reportedly forced entry into a police station in Nor Nork district; there are reports of a explosion: https://t.co/czzYaaw7XE
BREAKING: Earlier today, at about 17: 00, three armed citizens tried to break into the administrative building of the Nor Nork police department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, used a grenade, as a result of which 2 people were injured and taken to a medical facility. One… https://t.co/68vdWUzKwO
🇦🇲⚡️ Armed men have stormed a police building in a suburb outside Yerevan. Armenian special forces are on site at this time. https://t.co/626K9opTod
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🇦🇲 In Yerevan, 3 people broke into the police station and used grenades. Locals write that the grenade was detonated by "members of the Combat Brotherhood." According to preliminary data, there are wounded. https://t.co/LXioyMpagP
Armed men stormed into a police department in the Nor-Nork district of the Armenian capital of #Yerevan, Russian news agencies report. https://t.co/1jciJvpGu9 https://t.co/qSxpljeASp
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BREAKING: Gunmen storm police station in Yerevan, Armenia, and detonate grenades, according to local media
⚡️Armed individuals have reportedly stormed the building of a police department in Yerevan, Armenia – Local media Armlur Initial reports suggest that a grenade detonated near the building, resulting in injuries. https://t.co/Ts46wNiL2F
⚡️ Armed group storms police department in Armenian capital, grenade explosion reported - local media https://t.co/JePTgDFRxG
Gunmen have stormed police station in Armenian capital of yerevan - TASS — Reuters
⚡️Armed Group Storms Police Department in Armenian Capital - Grenade Explosion Reported (Local Media) https://t.co/IGwqyqkLYR
⚡Gunmen have stormed police station in Armenian capital of yerevan - TASS — Reuters
#BREAKING Armed people broke into the building of the police department of the Nor-Nork community in Yerevan. Shooting is heard. Special forces are working on the spot. https://t.co/wC9QVtetSL
BREAKING: The police department of Nor Nork in Yerevan was attacked by armed individuals, according to preliminary information. Explosions and gunshots were heard. https://t.co/cYYX9gYZoN