French police have already raised an international alert for the capture of 30-year-old prisoner Mohamed Amra, who has been on the run since Tuesday after an armed group attacked the van he was being transported in at the Incarville checkpoint. , in Val de Reil. The attack killed at least two prison guards and seriously injured three others.
Mohamed is 1.80m tall, has brown eyes and lived in northern France, authorities said. The French government is warning of the danger of the man, who “may be heavily armed.” They also report that an Audi Q5 was used in the escape.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said France had mobilized unprecedented resources to capture the group, including international assistance. 450 agents were deployed to the Ayr region where the attack took place.
Across France, thousands of prison guards staged a symbolic 24-hour prison strike in support of their fallen colleagues, according to a report. Reuters.