Inmates escape Niger prison that holds militants

Inmates escape Niger prison holding militants

Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Niger’s interior ministry said it had ordered search units to be on alert after inmates escaped on Thursday from the high-security Koutoukale prison whose inmates include Islamist militants. The ministry statement did not say how many prisoners had escaped Koutoukale, which lies 50 km (30 miles) northwest of the capital Niamey, or how they had done so. In 2016 and 2019, attempted jail breaks at the facility were repe…

Inmates escape Niger prison that holds militants

Local authorities have imposed an overnight curfew in Tillaberi, the urban commune in the same region as the prison. No further details were provided.

Niger jailbreak: Inmates escape from prison that holds jihadists

Authorities impose curfew in the volatile Tillaberi region after inmates escape from a major prison.

Inmates escape Niger prison that holds militants

NIAMEY, niger — Niger's interior ministry said it had ordered search units to be on alert after inmates escaped Thursday from the high-security Koutoukale prison, whose inmates include Islamist militants.  The ministry statement did not say how many prisoners had escaped Koutoukale, which lies 50 kilometers northwest of the capital, Niamey, or how they had done so. In 2016 and 2019, attempted jail breaks at the facility were repelled.  The priso…

Niger prison escape: Inmates flee prison holding militants

Niger's interior ministry said it had ordered search units to be on alert after inmates escaped on Thursday from the high-security Koutoukale prison whose inmates include Islamist militants.