Taliban break at least 480 out of prison
By Mirwais Khan | China Daily | Updated: 2011-04-26 08:01
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An Afghan National Army soldier keeps watch outside Kandahar's main jail on Monday. Insurgents tunneled into the main jail in Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar province, freeing hundreds of prisoners, including many Taliban commanders, a serious setback for US forces who hope to start withdrawing in coming months. Ahmad Nadeem / Reuters |
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Taliban insurgents dug a more than 320-meter tunnel underground and into the main jail in Kandahar city and whisked out more than 480 prisoners, most of whom were Taliban fighters, officials and the insurgents said on Monday.
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