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| More than 1,000 inmates escape from Libyan jail | |
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| About 1,200 inmates have escaped from a jail in the restive Libyan city of Benghazi. | About 1,200 inmates have escaped from a jail in the restive Libyan city of Benghazi. |
| A security official told the AP news agency that most of the escapees were facing serious charges. | A security official told the AP news agency that most of the escapees were facing serious charges. |
| Another report said a riot had taken place inside the al-Kwafiya prison. | Another report said a riot had taken place inside the al-Kwafiya prison. |
| The jailbreak comes a day after the assassination of a prominent political activist triggered protests in the city, although it is not clear whether the two are connected. | The jailbreak comes a day after the assassination of a prominent political activist triggered protests in the city, although it is not clear whether the two are connected. |
| Benghazi is one of the most unstable parts of post-revolution Libya. Last year the US ambassador and three other Americans were killed there. | Benghazi is one of the most unstable parts of post-revolution Libya. Last year the US ambassador and three other Americans were killed there. |
| On Saturday protesters attacked offices linked to the Muslim Brotherhood following the assassination of the prominent political activist Abdelsalam al-Mismari. Hundreds of mourners attended his funeral. | On Saturday protesters attacked offices linked to the Muslim Brotherhood following the assassination of the prominent political activist Abdelsalam al-Mismari. Hundreds of mourners attended his funeral. |
| 'Reinforcements' | 'Reinforcements' |
| A security spokesman in Benghazi told the BBC that some of those who escaped from the prison had been captured but he did not specify how many. | A security spokesman in Benghazi told the BBC that some of those who escaped from the prison had been captured but he did not specify how many. |
| In a news conference, the Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said residents in the southern area of the city had stormed the prison in protest at its existence in their district. | In a news conference, the Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said residents in the southern area of the city had stormed the prison in protest at its existence in their district. |
| The inmates include a small number of people thought to be supporters of Col Muammar Gaddafi, the BBC's Rana Jawad reports. The former leader was toppled and killed in an uprising in 2011. | The inmates include a small number of people thought to be supporters of Col Muammar Gaddafi, the BBC's Rana Jawad reports. The former leader was toppled and killed in an uprising in 2011. |
| The Gaddafi supporters had been charged with attacking security bases after the conflict, our correspondent says. | The Gaddafi supporters had been charged with attacking security bases after the conflict, our correspondent says. |
| AFP news agency quoted a security official saying that there had been unrest inside the prison before the breakout. | AFP news agency quoted a security official saying that there had been unrest inside the prison before the breakout. |
| "There was a riot inside al-Kwafiya prison, as well as an attack from outside," he said. | "There was a riot inside al-Kwafiya prison, as well as an attack from outside," he said. |
| "Special forces called in as reinforcements were given orders not to fire at the prisoners." | "Special forces called in as reinforcements were given orders not to fire at the prisoners." |