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| Deri Ismael Khan Jail aerial photo (photo BBC) |
Peshawar : About 253 inmates were freed by Taliban attack on the central jail of Dera Ismael Khan, xinhua news agency reported quoting local officials.
According to media reports more than hundred Taliban militants attacked Dera Ismael Khan central jail in which 12 people were killed, 16 others injured.
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| Police guard a broken gate of Dera Ismael Khan Jail |
However, Chief Minister of KPK, Pervaiz Khattak confirmed the number of escaped prisoners as 175, including 35 ‘high-profile militants’, six of the fugitives were later arrested.
Unconfirmed intelligence reports had suggested at least 45 high profile militants were being held at the jail.
In a similar attack on Bannu Jail, Taliban have also freed more than 400 prisioners this year.
In a similar attack on Bannu Jail, Taliban have also freed more than 400 prisioners this year.