Prisoners seize 10 guards during in Lebanese jail riot September 15, 2012 - 16:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prisoners seized at least 10 security guards as hostages during a riot in a Lebanese prison on Saturday, Sept 15, according to Reuters. Riots break out frequently in Lebanon's overcrowded Roumieh Prison, built for 1,500 inmates but housing more than 3,000. Many say they are political prisoners and should be released. "The prisoners on the second floor are burning mattresses and are holding about 10 guards hostage," a police source said, requesting anonymity as he was not authorized to speak to media. He said prisoners had timed the riot to coincide with Pope Benedict's three-day visit to Beirut to draw attention to their demands."These types of problems happen often; it's not a big deal. But they know the timing for a riot is good," he said. Security sources said they were negotiating with the inmates and believed the guards would be freed soon. Partner news  Top stories Only three senators on the committee - Republican Ron Paul and Democrats Tom Udall and Chris Murphy - opposed the bill. If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives. Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years.   Partner news |  Latest news Russian expert rules out Karabakh war renewal by Armenia  Alexander Krylov: the possibility of the renewal of Karabakh war should not be exaggerated in the face of the balance of power.German scientists ready to include Armenian petroglyphs in UNESCO list The scientists conducted a survey of ancient rock art, with a database of Armenian petroglyphs to be later developed.OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs won’t visit Artsakh French Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Jacques Faure said the co-chairs are not planning a visit to Nagorno Karabakh.Penguin reaches $75mln agreement in iBooks price fixing lawsuit In a press release, Penguin's parent company, Pearson, noted it had made a $40 million provision for settlement in its 2012 accounts. |
