The following is on behalf of Greater Manchester Police.

At 14.05pm today, Police were called to a report of an armed robbery outside Barclays Bank in Shaw.  Upon arrival, it became apparent that a cash in transit vehicle was attacked by a number of offenders using weapons.  Shortly after the attack, a van was located on Clubhouse Close in Shaw and had been set alight.

The incident was witnessed by a number of people, some of which suffered minor injuries as a result.

There is disruption in the area, due to the closure of Market Street and Clubhouse Close and the police investigation is ongoing.

Should you have any information in relation to this incident, please call the police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.