Two armed men wearing full-faced helmets have allegedly robbed a bank in Attidiya.

Our correspondent says that the alleged thieves were riding a motorcycle. He added that they had fired several shots.

A security guard at the private bank branch who was injured when the alleged thieves attacked him, has been hospitalized.

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