An international 'Red Alert' has been placed on an escaped high-profile prisoner, after armed assailants killed two prison officers in an attack to free him.
The prisoner they were transporting, Mohamed Amra, 30, is now on the run.He said one of the officers who died was married and had two children, while the other left a wife five months pregnantA massive manhunt is underway for the escaped prisoner and the armed gang that helped facilitate his escape from custody.
Interpol, the world's largest international police organisation, has issued the 'Red Notice' at the request of French authorities for escaped prisoner Amra. “All means are being used to find these criminals. On my instructions, several hundred police officers and gendarmes were mobilised,” Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin posted on social platform X.Authorities worked to secure the area in north-western France and apprehend the assailants.Amra was previously detained at the Val de Reuil prison centre near Rouen following his recent sentencing for burglary.
Ms Beccuau announced an investigation into the attack, considered a case of organised crime and murder, and said two of the wounded officers were in critical condition.
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