03 Jan 2025 | 04:07 PM UTC
France: Hostage incident ends at prison in Arles Jan. 3 /update 1
Hostage-taking incident concludes at prison in Arles, France, Jan. 3. No injuries reported; attacker arrested.
A hostage incident at Arles' city prison ended during the afternoon Jan. 3 with all hostages released and the attacker in custody. The incident began when a single inmate took five prison staff members hostage. A police special operations team (RAID) responded to the scene. Authorities report that no hostages were injured.
