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Weapons Stolen From Swiss Shooting Range


(MENAFN- Swissinfo) A shooting range in Wittenbach, northeastern Switzerland, was broken into on Sunday night. The unknown perpetrators stole several antique weapons. This content was published on July 21, 2025 - 09:37 1 minute Keystone-SDA
  • Deutsch de Unbekannte klauen Waffen in Schiessanlage in Wittenbach SG Original Read more: Unbekannte klauen Waffen in Schiessanlage in Wittenbach S

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The perpetrators forced their way into the building through a door, the St Gallen cantonal police said on Sunday. The stolen weapons were in a display case. A gun shop located at the same site was not affected by the break-in.

Swiss army guns disappear every year. According to the newspaper Blick, 101 army weapons were reported missing in 2023, including 88 assault rifles and 13 pistols. The vast majority of these, 95, were stolen.

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