Pakistani Taliban assault prison, free nearly 400 inmates

Pakistani Taliban assault prison, free nearly 400 inmates - The Long War Journal

Pakistani Taliban assault prison, free nearly 400 inmates

The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan launched a nighttime assault on a prison in northwestern Pakistan, freeing nearly 400 inmates, including "hardcore militants." A Taliban force estimated at 150 fighters launched the attack on the prison in the district of Bannu at 1:00 a.m. local time and clashed with prison personnel for nearly two hours, according to AFP . The heavily armed Taliban fighters blew open the front gate and lobbed grenades and fired on prison guards during the attack. Other Taliban fighters blocked off the surrounding roads to prevent Pakistani reinforcements from reaching the prison. Ihsanullah Ihsan, a spokesman for the Taliban Movement of Pakistan, claimed credit for the assault and said the group would provide more details on those who were freed. "We attacked the Bannu prison and got our special members freed," Ihsan told AFP . "In a couple of days...

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