Armenia: Hostage crisis protest turns violent

Armenia, where five people have now been held hostage in a police station for five days.
Gunmen are demanding the release of an opposition leader accused of plotting a coup.
Supporters of the armed opposition group have fought with police in the capital Yerevan.

Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports on the negotiations to resolve the siege peacefully.

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