Tazoult prison escape

On 10 March 1994, 1,000 to 1,200[1] inmates (mainly Islamist militiants) escaped from a prison in Tazoult, Algeria, who were fighting to overthrow the Algerian government since early 1992.[2] They fled when an Islamist commando unit supported by the prison staff raided the prison and released the inmates.[3] The escapees included 280 prisoners who were on death row. Authorities killed 5 men and arrested 39 during the prison escape.[4] The Armed Islamic Group of Algeria claimed responsibility for this from Pakistan.[5]

Tazoult prison escape
Part of Algerian Civil War
Date10 March 1994
LocationTazoult, Algeria
PerpetratorArmed Islamic Group of Algeria
Outcome1,000 to 1,200 prisoners escaped
Deaths5
Arrests39

References

  1. "Affaire des 1 200 prisonniers évadés de Tazoult – Algeria-Watch". algeria-watch.org. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  2. "Algeria confirms prison riot - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  3. Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Algeria: Six Months Later, Cover-Up Continues in Prison Clash that Left 100 Inmates Dead". Refworld. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  4. "Muslims, Croats to merge armies". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  5. Mickolus, Edward F.; Simmons, Susan L. (1997). Terrorism, 1992-1995: A Chronology of Events and a Selectively Annotated Bibliography. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-30468-2.
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