Masked robbers attack Swiss soldiers
Published: 14 Jul, 2011 CET.
Updated: Thu 14 Jul 2011 10:00 CET
Two masked robbers armed with knives attacked a military patrol in the early hours of Wednesday morning after they were caught trying to steal assault rifles stored at a military facility.
The two were discovered by a patrol shortly after 3am in a military building in Waldstatt, canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
When taken by surprise, they attacked the patrol with knives, injuring a 25-year-old soldier slightly in one hand before taking flight, local reports said.
It is believed that one of the two robbers was also injured in the skirmish, reports said.
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