Over 120 inmates escape prison in Chad shoot-out
Over 120 inmates escape prison in Chad shoot-out
The breakout occurred late Friday when an uprising happened in the high-security penitentiary five kilometres (three miles) from the town of Mongo, in the centre of Chad.
“There are around 100 who escaped, three dead and three wounded,” Hassan Souleymane Adam, secretary general of the Guera province in which Mongo is located, said.
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A local Mongo official, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, disclosed that prisoners broke into a manager’s office to steal guns.
“A shootout with guards ensued at the same time the governor arrived. He was wounded,” he said.
The Mongo official confirmed there were three killed and a total number of 132 prisoners escaped.
He disclosed that the prisoners revolted after complaining about a lack of food.
In a telephone chat with AFP, Chad’s Justice Minister Youssouf Tom stated that he was about to fly to the region and would be able to give “precise information once I am at Mongo in the coming hours.”
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