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Militants storm Pakistan jail, freeing hundreds of prisoners
Source: Xinhua |
April 15, 2012, Sunday
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MILITANTS stormed a prison on early today in northwest Pakistan, injuring several policemen and prisoners, state and private TV channels reported.
TV channels reported that hundreds of inmates also escaped after heavily armed militants lobbed hand grenades at the main gate of the central prison in Bannu, a main district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Bannu is located near the North Waziristan tribal region which borders Afghanistan.
After hurling hand grenades, the gunmen used automatic weapons and fired at the police guards. The attackers blew the main gate with grenades, helping the inmates to flee.
There was no official comment on the attack.
The attack triggered exchange of firing between the police and the attackers. Dozens of police guards and prisoners were injured in the firing and were shifted to a local hospital.
Reports said the gunmen arrived in vehicles and on foot and launched the attack. They escaped after the attack.
The Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
Local TV channels reported that it is the first biggest attack on a prison in Pakistan.
Geo TV reported that nearly 400 prisoners, including those involved in serious crimes, escaped. Express and ARY TV channels reported that around 800 prisoners fled from the jail. There was no report if any militant was among those who fled after the attack.
The attackers broke locks of the barracks to help the prisoners flee.
Additional police force arrived and surrounded the jail building. Police also set up check posts on all exit points of the district to apprehend the fleeing inmates.
The jail houses thousands of prisoners.
TV channels reported that hundreds of inmates also escaped after heavily armed militants lobbed hand grenades at the main gate of the central prison in Bannu, a main district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Bannu is located near the North Waziristan tribal region which borders Afghanistan.
After hurling hand grenades, the gunmen used automatic weapons and fired at the police guards. The attackers blew the main gate with grenades, helping the inmates to flee.
There was no official comment on the attack.
The attack triggered exchange of firing between the police and the attackers. Dozens of police guards and prisoners were injured in the firing and were shifted to a local hospital.
Reports said the gunmen arrived in vehicles and on foot and launched the attack. They escaped after the attack.
The Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
Local TV channels reported that it is the first biggest attack on a prison in Pakistan.
Geo TV reported that nearly 400 prisoners, including those involved in serious crimes, escaped. Express and ARY TV channels reported that around 800 prisoners fled from the jail. There was no report if any militant was among those who fled after the attack.
The attackers broke locks of the barracks to help the prisoners flee.
Additional police force arrived and surrounded the jail building. Police also set up check posts on all exit points of the district to apprehend the fleeing inmates.
The jail houses thousands of prisoners.
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