Thieves blow up Dutch museum door to steal gold artifacts

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00:00A daring nighttime heist in the Dutch city of Assen.

00:08Three burglars detonate explosives and break into a museum.

00:16Their main target, the helmet of Cato Finesti, a priceless artifact dating back to 450 BC.

00:24It was the centerpiece of an exhibition on the Dacians, a civilization in present-day Romania.

00:31The collection is on loan from Romania's National History Museum.

00:39Several gold bracelets were also stolen.

00:43The Dutch museum has called it a dark day.

00:50We are deeply shocked by the events of last night in our Drens museum.

00:54In its 170-year existence, such a major incident has never occurred.

01:01Romania's Ministry of Culture said the artifacts are key to the nation's heritage.

01:11Police say the heist was well planned and found an abandoned burnt-out car near the museum.

01:20We're investigating a link between the car explosion and burglary.

01:25It's possible that these suspects transferred to a second vehicle.

01:32Police have enlisted the help of international authorities to find the thieves and their precious loot.