Prison Barricade
Some 400 prisoners escaped from a jail in Libya’s capital on Sunday while fighting between rival armed, a judiciary official has said.
The inmates forced open the doors of the Ain Zara prison and guards were unable to stop them, the official said, confirming a judiciary police statement posted on social media.
He asked not to get identified and could not provide more details.
The prison is located in southern Tripoli, an area hit for one week by heavy fighting between rival groups.
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