DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: A heavily armed man holds 25 children and three adults hostage in a day care center in Luxembourg. Police say the man has a history of mental illness. The ordeal started yesterday afternoon when a teacher reported she saw a man moving children into a room. Parents have set up a crisis center nearby. We have more now from CNN's Patricia Kelly.</s>PATRICIA KELLY, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Armed police surround the schoolhouse blocking all access. Groups of anxious parents wait for news, the hostages children between 4 and 7 years old and their three teachers; eight children released. Police showed them pictures of weapons and were able to confirm the hostage taker is armed with a hand grenade, handgun, and a knife. Nine of the children are Portuguese. Five children are French. The hostage taker has asked police for a car and a plane to make his escape.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (through translator): He has given assurances he doesn't want to hurt either the children or the teachers.</s>KELLY: Emergency services are on standby. A special intervention squad from the German police is on the scene. (on camera): The man, himself, is 40 years old, said by police to have a history of psychological problems. He's a trained bodyguard and is also an expert in martial laws. Patricia Kelly, CNN, Wasserbillig, Luxembourg.
Heavily Armed Man Holds 25 Children, 3 Adults Hostage in Luxembourg Day Care Center