10 guards, 2 inmates killed in Iraq prison breakSeptember 28, 2012 - 14:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Officials say a prison break in central Iraq has killed 10 guards and 2 inmates and that many prisoners, including suspected al-Qaida fighters, escaped after hours-long clashes with security forces inside the facility, according to AP. A spokesman in Salahuddin province says several convicts broke into a prison storeroom in Tikrit late on Thursday, Sept 27 night, seized weapons and overpowered prison guards. Spokesman Mohammed al-Assi says several hours of clashes followed and that scores of prisoners had escaped by Friday morning when security troops regained control of the prison. Tikrit is 130 kilometres north of Baghdad. A provincial health official, Raed Ibrahim, confirmed that 12 died in the violence. Prison breaks are common in Iraq and are a big embarrassment to the country's government. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |