Cinematic footage of armed robbers impersonating police, blocking a highway and blowing up an armored vehicle, before exchanging fire with police.
The attack unfolded on National Road 613 in the Puglia region, in front of shocked drivers who saw in front of them what the masked men, who were armed with Kalashnikovs, were doing.
Using an explosive device, the robbers blew up the armored door and, keeping the headlights on in what looked like patrol cars, tried to open the safe.
The armored vehicle belonged to the company Battistolli, which provides cash transfer services throughout Italy.
Despite a confrontation with the Carabinieri and a chase the robbery failed, as the gang was unable to extract any money from the armored vehicle. The perpetrators come from the Foggia area, known for armed robberies of armored vehicles.
