Prisoners in Kandahar's Jail Pray During Eid al-FitrFrom Yahoo News:
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Militants attacked the city's main prison with a suicide car bombing and rockets late Friday, killing police and setting hundreds of prisoners free, Afghan officials said.
"All the prisoners escaped. There is no one left," said Wali Karzai, president of Kandahar's provincial council and also the brother of President Hamid Karzai.
A suicide car bomber blew up his vehicle at the prison's gates in the southern Afghan city, Justice Minister Sarwar Danish said.
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News On This Escape From Other Sources
Hundreds escape in Afghan prison attack -- MSNBC
Nearly all prisoners flee Kandahar jail: officials -- Reuters
Insurgent attack frees hundreds from Kandahar prison -- CBC
Militants attack Afghan prison, freeing hundreds of inmates -- International Herald Tribune
Taleban jail attack frees inmates -- BBC
My Comment: This was a sophisticated operation, with the intent to overrun the prison and free an number of inmates .... and they succeeded. Repercussions from this event are going to be long lasting.
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