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Czech journalists robbed at gunpoint while covering Apec summit in San Francisco
- The assailants decamped with the camera equipment worth US$18,000 in North Beach, a popular tourist spot
- The incident occurred as San Francisco hosts legions of international delegates, world leaders and journalists for the Apec event
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A Czech journalist and his camera crew were robbed at gunpoint on Sunday evening by three armed assailants, according to a statement from the San Francisco police.
The incident occurred in the North Beach neighbourhood, about 3km (2 miles) from the city’s downtown, where world leaders are meeting for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.
“The suspects demanded their production equipment and the victims complied,” the police said. “The suspects then entered their vehicle and fled from the scene.”
North Beach is a busy tourist area known for its Italian restaurants and City Lights, a landmark bookstore made famous by beatnik poets such as Allen Ginsberg.
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