.jpg "Yerevan gunmen set two more police vehicles on fire")
They are members of the Sasna Tsrer movement. One police officer was killed, and several more were wounded in a shootout that broke as the members of the group hit the gates of the police department with a track. All the captives have been set free. The group demand the release of Jirair Sefilian, the founder of the Founding Parliament who was arrested on June 20, as he and a group of people had allegedly planned to seize premises and communication facilities, including the Yerevan TV tower. They also demand the resignation of President Serzh Sargsyan and the creation of a transitional government.
Minutes later, police spokesman Ashot Aharonyan said in a Facebook post that the group set a third vehicle on fire.
In a statement, the law enforcement agencies called on the group to refrain from activities that could put the civilians` lives in danger and further escalate tensions.
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