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Armed man in UK Tel Aviv embassy | ||
2006-08-31 | ||
An armed man is in the compound of the British Embassy in Tel Aviv and is threatening to kill himself. The BBC's correspondent in Jerusalem, Nick Thorpe, said the man had broken into the embassy's car park. Israeli police have just arrived at the scene at the request of embassy staff. Our correspondent said the British Embassy is a secure modern building on the seafront in Tel Aviv, with a high metal fence and security barriers. A police spokesman said the man was carrying a pistol, and said officers had made contact with the man. "He is in the car park. There have been no reports of any injuries," a Foreign Office spokesman said. No shots have been fired, it is reported. Police are said to have requested extra reinforcements.
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Posted by:Steve |
#8 "He's just crazy enough to do it". |
Posted by: Glaviger Thinens8050 2006-08-31 18:29 |
#7 LOL, xbalanke. "Wait a minute men! He's not bluffing." |
Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-08-31 12:53 |
#6 An armed man is in the compound of the British Embassy in Tel Aviv and is threatening to kill himself. It's been known to work: |
Posted by: xbalanke 2006-08-31 12:44 |
#5 I'm just sad the embassy is still in Tel Aviv. It should be in Jerusalem. |
Posted by: Eric Jablow 2006-08-31 12:42 |
#4 He must be taking the same drugs as that guy in San Francisco who has plunged into the memory hole. |
Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-08-31 12:36 |
#3 is threatening to kill himself. An odd suicide attempt, or one of those "cry for help" not quite suicide attempts. It sounds like he is in a parking garage, not in the embassy proper, although he shouldn't have been allowed to get that far. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2006-08-31 12:30 |
#2 Our correspondent said incidents of this nature are very rare There - fixed. |
Posted by: lotp 2006-08-31 12:06 |
#1 A Palestinian informer, seeking refuge and running from the ROP. Prolly shoulda tossed his weapon in the trash just before reaching the gate. |
Posted by: ST 2006-08-31 10:06 |