Over 1000 prisoners escape Libyan jailJuly 28, 2013 - 15:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - More than a thousand prisoners escaped during a riot at Kuayfia Prison near Benghazi Saturday, July 27, and remain on the run, Libyan security officials said, according to USA Today. A total of 1,200 convicted criminals escaped from the government facility, about 10 miles east of Benghazi Saturday morning. They escaped while a group of the prison's 4,000 inmates were engaged in "civil disobedience," a spokesman for the Benghazi Joint Security Room, Mohamed Hejaz said. "Libyan Army Special Forces surrounded and secured the prison and other teams then started to search for the escapees," Hejazi said, adding that only 18 had been caught. The escapees are serving sentences for a range of crimes, including murder, drug dealing and crimes of morality, Hejazi said. Although the riot gave the inmates the opportunity to escape, Hejazi admitted that security at the facility was substandard. "They were able to escape because the prison did not have enough security equipment to secure either the staff or the facility," he said. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |