{"id":91978,"date":"2019-04-02T11:30:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T09:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=91978"},"modified":"2019-04-03T13:15:30","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T11:15:30","slug":"engen-garage-wrecked-another-atm-bombing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/04\/02\/engen-garage-wrecked-another-atm-bombing\/","title":{"rendered":"Engen Garage wrecked after another ATM bombing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to reports, staff members at Wimpy were sitting at the tables when the suspects entered the store.<br \/>\nMinutes later, a devastating blast took place, wiping out most of the shop.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-91981\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/wimpy-atm4-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/wimpy-atm4-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/wimpy-atm4-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to Sergeant KC Mac Donald, Belfast SAPS media spokesperson, the group consisted of four armed men in balaclavas.<br \/>\nThe ATM was severely damaged by the blast.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, no one sustained any injuries.<\/p>\n<p>This incident followed the blasting of an ATM in Pullenshope, by a single day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-91980\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/wimpy-atm3-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/wimpy-atm3-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/wimpy-atm3-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ATM was situated in a shopping centre in Pullenshope where two suspects blew it up in broad daylight.<\/p>\n<p>Warrent Officer David Mbenekazi, told\u00a0<b>www.mobserver.co.za<\/b>\u00a0that the suspects appeared to be inexperienced and the ATM also sustained damages to the degree that nothing could be taken.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-91982\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/wimpy-atm5-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/wimpy-atm5-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/wimpy-atm5-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" 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