Switzerland: Armed gang raids Basel casino
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Swiss prosecutors say an armed gang has raided a Swiss casino and made off with hundreds of thousands of dollars. A statement said around 10 masked men dressed in black arrived in two cars early Sunday and stormed the casino near Basel while 600 guests were inside.
One man smashed the front door with a sledgehammer while the others ran inside with machine guns and pistols. The men spoke French and ordered the guests and employees to the floor. Some of the men entered the basement and emptied registers. They couldn't get into the strongroom, despite firing shots at the locked door. The statement said some guests and one security guard were lightly injured from being hit or stepped on. Swiss and French police are trying to track down the men. (AP)
