Taliban launch major attack on Pakistani prison, free 300 inmates

indiatimes.com ^ | | Jul 30, 2013, 07.28 AM IST | Omer Farooq Khan,

[BenLurkin]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Taliban disguised as policemen attacked a prison in the country's northwestern town of Dera Ismail Khan, freeing more than 300 prisoners late on Monday.

Malik Qasim Khattak, advisor to the ministry of prisons, said that around 50 to 60 gunmen attacked the jail with bombs and guns before entering into the detention facility. "They detonated about 60 bombs inside the facility which caused the collapse of prison wall. The assailants succeeded in freeing more than 300 prisoners," Khattak said, adding that the militants blew up two electricity transformers which created complete darkness.

[JSteff]

the militants blew up two electricity transformers which created complete darkness.

What no backup generators yet?

[Signalman]

After our troops pull out next year, Afghanistan will fall.

[Oldexpat]

Prison attacks in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Pakistan...

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks BenLurkin.

No one spotted the 60 heavily armed terrorists approaching the prison from every direction.

[ogen hal]

And the Great Leader, nobama, follows their lead by quietly releasing Gitmo terrorists. Shouldn’t nobama be in prison?

[Gay State Conservative]

The lesson to be learned? When you catch a jihadi make sure he meets his “virgins” within seconds of having done so.

[ColdOne]

No not the same Taliban that was sent 5 gitmo prisoners obama just released? There must be 2 different taliban groups. White House always plays nice with the good taliban. /s

[SunkenCiv]

I’d settle for that, but it wouldn’t be my first choice of punishment.