Jalalabad prison attack

The Jalalabad prison attack was a terrorist attack by the Islamic State – Khorasan Province targeting Jalalabad Prison in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, which occurred on 2 August 2020.

Jalalabad prison attack
Part of the War in Afghanistan
LocationJalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Date2–3 August 2020
TargetJalalabad Prison
Attack type
Suicide car bombing
Mass shooting
Deaths29
Injured50
Perpetrators Islamic State – Khorasan Province

Attack

On the evening of 2 August, 2020, a car bomb driven by ISKP suicide bomber Kalukettiya Purayil Ijas drove into the front gate of the prison and detonated. Following its detonation, 16 ISKP fighters stormed into the prison and began to free and release prisoners.[1] The prison held 1,793 inmates consisting of captured Taliban and ISKP fighters. The attack on the prison lead to a 20-hour gunbattle that left 29 dead including five inmates that were killed by ISKP and 50 injured, 10 ISKP fighters were also killed in the gunbattles.[2] During the attack, ISKP managed to free 1,025 prisoners of whom 270 remain were never recaptured.[3][4][5]

See also

References
  1. "IS suicide bomber behind prison attack in Afghanistan reportedly from Kasaragod". The News minutes. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. "ISIS-claimed attack on Afghan prison leaves dozens dead and sets hundreds free". CBS News. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. "Afghanistan: 270 inmates on the run after Isis prison attack". the guardian. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. "Afghan troops retake prison attacked by ISIL group, 29 killed". Al Jazeera. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. "Islamic State group claims deadly attack on Afghanistan prison". BBC. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

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