US Edition27 inmates are still at large following an Israeli airstrike during the 12-day war, Iran says
TEHRAN, IRAN, JUL 22 – About 36% of the 75 inmates who escaped Evin Prison after the Israeli airstrike remain at large, amid ongoing efforts by Iranian authorities to recapture them.
- On Tuesday, Iran said 27 inmates remain at large after last month’s airstrike on Evin Prison in north Tehran.
- In June, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a 12-day campaign to cripple Iran's nuclear infrastructure, though it's unclear why the prison was targeted.
- According to the Associated Press, 75 inmates escaped, and 48 were either recaptured or returned voluntarily, while five inmates died, Iranian authorities said.
- Amnesty International condemned the strike as a possible war crime, urging an independent investigation, calling it 'a serious violation of international humanitarian law.'
- The New York-based Centre for Human Rights criticized the strike, saying it violated the principle of distinction, as Asghar Jahangir warned authorities will detain escapees who don't surrender.
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Iran says 75 inmates escaped from Evin Prison last month when it was bombed by Israel. Authorities say 27 people are still at large. The rest are said to have been arrested or have returned. Until now, it was unclear how many people had escaped. Iranian authorities expect the 27 prisoners who are still missing to be apprehended in the coming days "if they do not come forward on their own." A spokesman said the escapees had been convicted of mino…
27 inmates from notorious Iranian prison still at large after Israeli strike: Tehran
Iranian media reports 27 inmates from Evin Prison remain at large after an Israeli airstrike last month, with 48 of the original 75 escapees recaptured or voluntarily returning.
27 Inmates are Still at Large Following an Israeli Airstrike during the 12-day War, Iran says
Iran said Tuesday 27 inmates were still at large after an Israeli airstrike last month targeted Evin prison in the north of the capital, Tehran, local media reported. The airstrikes were part of Israel’s 12-day bombardment of Iran that killed about 1,100 people. while 28 were left dead in Israel in Iranian retaliatory strikes, The Associated Press said.
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