The 20-hour gun battle left officials scrambling to recapture hundreds of prisoners, including many from the Islamic State and the Taliban.
Tag: Prison Escapes
Militants Attack Afghan Prison as Brief Cease-Fire Expires
The Islamic State reportedly took responsibility for an assault at a time when releasing insurgents from prisons has become a major issue in the Afghan peace process.
Prison Riots in Colombia Over Virus Fears Leave at Least 23 Dead
The deaths followed countrywide prison protests in which inmates said authorities were not doing enough to control coronavirus.
75 Drug Cartel Members Tunnel Out of Paraguay Prison
The government had known for weeks that a Brazilian drug cartel was plotting a prison break, but it was unable to stop it.
Brazil Inmate Is Found Dead After a Failed Escape in Daughter’s Clothes
Clauvino da Silva tried to escape from prison disguised as his teenage daughter. Days after prison officials publicized the attempt, they said Mr. da Silva had killed himself.
Brazilian Gang Leader Dressed as His Teenage Daughter in Failed Jail Break
The attempt, complete with a silicone mask and wig, was thwarted by guards who noticed the inmate’s nervousness as he tried to leave the prison.
Semyon Rozenfeld, Last Known Survivor of Death Camp Escape, Dies at 96
Mr. Rozenfeld escaped the Sobibor camp in Poland in 1943 along with about 300 other prisoners. He was among fewer than 60 who survived the war.
Italian Fugitive Set to Be Extradited 28 Years After His Murder Conviction
Cesare Battisti was captured in Bolivia over the weekend, setting the stage for a climax to one of Italy’s longest-running efforts to bring a fugitive to justice.
In an Egyptian Courtroom, Two Ex-Presidents Face Off
Hosni Mubarak testified in a retrial of Mohammed Morsi on charges related to prison breaks at the height of the 2011 uprising.
Militant Leader Known for Daring Escape Is Gunned Down in Kashmir
Indian forces said they had killed Naveed Jatt, a charismatic fighter who escaped police custody and is accused of assassinating a newspaper editor.