Seven killed as Mexican police seek escaped prisoners
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Seven people were killed Monday in northern Mexico's Ciudad Juarez during a police operation to…
3 years ago
Prison
Armed attack on Mexican prison leaves 14 dead
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico (AFP) -- Gunmen attacked a prison in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez on Sunday, leaving…
3 years ago
Eight dead in failed IS prison assault in Syria: monitor
Qamishli, Syria (AFP) Six members of Kurdish-led security forces and two jihadists were killed Monday in a failed Islamic State…
3 years ago
Gunmen kill head of Ecuador prison where deadly riots broke out
by Santiago PIEDRA SILVA Agence France-Presse QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- The warden of an Ecuadoran prison where deadly riots broke…
4 years ago
Ecuador declares emergency after 5 police gunned down
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Five police officers were killed, several more wounded and prison guards taken hostage Tuesday in the…
4 years ago
371 persons deprived of liberty released; DOJ, PAO say more qualified PDLs to be freed monthly
(Eagle News) – At least 371 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) have been released as of Tuesday, September 13,…
4 years ago
At least 52 inmates die in Colombia prison riot and fire
BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- At least 52 inmates were killed and 26 more injured early Tuesday after a fire…
4 years ago
Ecuador prison riot leaves 43 dead, 108 on the run
SANTO DOMINGO DE LOS COLORADOS, Ecuador (AFP) -- At least 43 inmates died on Monday in Ecuador's latest grisly…
4 years ago
UN secretary-general condemns airstrikes on Yemen prison
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Friday the airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition on Yemen that left…
4 years ago
Air strike on Yemen prison leaves at least 70 dead
SAADA, Yemen (AFP) -- At least 70 people were killed in an air strike on a prison as Yemen's…
4 years ago
Six killed in Philippine jail brawl
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Six inmates were killed and 33 wounded during a fight in an overcrowded jail in the…
4 years ago
Huge fire in overcrowded Burundi prison kills 38 inmates
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- A massive fire tore through an overcrowded prison in Burundi before dawn on Tuesday, killing dozens…
5 years ago
This website uses cookies.