Masked men rob luxury shop in Prague city center

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PRAGUE, Nov. 7 -- Three masked men robbed a luxury watch shop in central Prague on Thursday afternoon and got away with goods worth seven million crowns (about 360,000 U.S. dollars), local police said.

According to police spokeswoman Hana Jerabkova, two of the masked men were armed.

No one was injured during the robbery.

"They (the robbers) probably arrived in the place by a car that blocked the one-way street. They left the car outside the shop after the robbery and left by another car. The car which was remained on the spot has stolen number plates," said Jerabkova.

The police have sealed off the area and are investigating the incident.

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