Geneva residents shocked by fighter jets and tanks

Friday, 11 March 2022 06:30

Geneva residents were given a shock yesterday afternoon – but were reassured everything was planned.

First, two F18 fighters screeched over the canton, but that was part of a normal training exercise by the army.

But then above Vessy, helicopters with searchlights flew over a convoy of police cars accompanied by a piranha amoured vehicle.

Geneva police say the operation was part of a long-term plan to move a high-risk prisoner from Champ-Dollon to another facility.

The police refused to reveal the identity of the prisoner.

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