Police: 36 killed as 40 inmates escape in Iraq prison break

BAGHDAD, May 9: The spokesman for Iraq's Interior Ministry says that 40 inmates escaped from a prison in eastern Iraq after overpowering guards, an assault that killed six police officers and 30 prisoners.

Brig. Gen. Saad Maan said Saturday that a fight broke out among the inmates of the Khalis prison in Diyala province and when guards went to investigate, they were overpowered and had their weapons taken.


Maan says some of those that escaped were wanted on terrorism charges. There are hundreds of inmates in the prison.

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