Citizen Douses Himself with Gasoline Near Defense Ministry, Threatens to Self-Immolate if Helicopter Evacuates

Evacuations of personnel from the Defense Ministry building have been halted, according to information circulating online. Reports indicate that a relative of one of the soldiers in captivity has doused himself with gasoline and is threatening to self-immolate if a helicopter takes flight for an evacuation.

It is important to note that tensions are high near the Defense Ministry. Relatives of missing persons and captives have been blocking the ministry’s entrances since yesterday, while today personnel began evacuating from the ministry via helicopter.