2 guards taken hostage by inmates at prison in Sweden
STOCKHOLM – Two prison guards were taken hostage at a Swedish penitentiary, with officials saying Wednesday that two inmates have barricaded themselves in an area of the building along with their hostages. The inmates broke into a guard room in one of the prison wards and covered surveillance cameras there, the Swedish Prison and Probation Service said. The two inmates are convicted murderers, according to Swedish news agency TT. Media reports said they are demanding a helicopter for their getaway.