Monday, January 2, 2023

Attack on Mexican border prison leaves at least 14 dead; more than 20 inmates escape

 Ten guards and four inmates were killed in a stunning jailbreak triggered by gunmen in armored vehicles opening fire on a Mexican state prison across the border from El Paso, Texas. At least 24 inmates escaped in the chaos.. The prison in Ciudad Juarez, was under attack early Sunday.

In August, a riot broke out in the same prison, and spread to to the streets, killing 11 people.

  • Shortly before the prison attack, municipal police were under seige - but were able to round up four men after a pursuit, according to the state prosecutor's office. Police subsequently killed two alleged gunmen riding in an SUV.

https://nypost.com/2023/01/01/attack-on-mexican-border-prison-leaves-at-least-14-dead-more-than-20-inmates-escape/

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