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| Four held hostage during robbery | Four held hostage during robbery |
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| Four people have been held hostage in west Belfast while another man was forced to hand over money to a gang. | Four people have been held hostage in west Belfast while another man was forced to hand over money to a gang. |
| Three women and a man were held overnight in Glen Parade. At about 0915 BST a man was forced to go to his work in south Belfast and get cash. | |
| He was told to leave the money at a location in greater Belfast. | He was told to leave the money at a location in greater Belfast. |
| "When police were made aware of the kidnap, a full-scale operation was mounted to safely recover the hostages," said a police spokesman. | "When police were made aware of the kidnap, a full-scale operation was mounted to safely recover the hostages," said a police spokesman. |
| He added that the four people in the house and the man who was forced to collect the money were safe and unhurt. | He added that the four people in the house and the man who was forced to collect the money were safe and unhurt. |
| "Investigations into the incident are continuing. Police are appealing for anyone with any information about activity in Glen Parade around 0100 BST to contact them," he said. | "Investigations into the incident are continuing. Police are appealing for anyone with any information about activity in Glen Parade around 0100 BST to contact them," he said. |
| Sinn Fein West Belfast MLA Paul Maskey condemned those responsible for the kidnapping and also urged anyone with information to contact police. | Sinn Fein West Belfast MLA Paul Maskey condemned those responsible for the kidnapping and also urged anyone with information to contact police. |
| Mr Maskey said: "Those behind this kidnapping and subsequent robbery have left a number of people distraught and fearful. | Mr Maskey said: "Those behind this kidnapping and subsequent robbery have left a number of people distraught and fearful. |
| "The local community will be extremely angry in relation to anybody being targeted and held in such a way." | "The local community will be extremely angry in relation to anybody being targeted and held in such a way." |