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FNB, SWAZIBANK ATMS BOMBED

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LUVE – While bankers and police concentrated on yesterday’s strike, a gang of four thugs saw an opportunity to commit the perfect crime. 


The four balaclava-wearing robbers, who were armed with rifles and pistols have bombed First National Bank (FNB) and SwaziBank automated teller machines (ATM) at the same time and got away with approximately E500 000 from one of the ATMs, while it could not be ascertained how much from the other. 


The incident took place at Luve at around 3:30am yesterday. The distance between the ATMs is about 150m. The fact that the robbers executed the bombings almost simultaneously, shows that this was a well-planned mission, according to insiders.   
The robbers are said to have divided themselves into two groups. In each of the groups, one was armed with a rifle while the others were carrying a pistol and the device used to cause the explosions.
According to an insider, the first group stood next to the FNB ATM housed by Luve Cash and Carry Supermarket, while the other group rushed to the SwaziBank ATM. 


When the security guard saw them digging a hole in the wall housing the ATMs using a long iron rode to plunge the explosive, which later blew the wall open, he bolted while shouting for help.
After hearing his colleague scream, another guard who was off duty but resides by the supermarket, rushed out of his house and found his co-worker in full sprint.


As he asked what was happening, he heard a loud sound and did not stop for an answer as he also took to his heels, almost outpacing his colleague, who told him that there were robbers bombing the ATM.
He said while running for cover, the security guards came across a neighbour who also heard the explosion coming from the supermarkets and also joined them in full sprint after being informed that there were people bombing the ATMs.   


The other group, who robbed the SwaziBank ATM, found that there was a Toyota Quantum kombi which was parked near it and they used their guns to break two of its windows to check who was inside.
They found the security guard, who tried to remain out of sight but was unsuccessful as they ordered him to lay face down inside the kombi and he complied.
“When they bombed the ATM, the frightened security guard jumped out of the kombi through the broken window and fled the scene,” according to the insider.

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