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Suspected Islamist militants free 93 prisoners in central Mali
[Ynet] Suspected Islamist Death Eaters freed 93 prisoners during an attack on a jail in the central Mali town of Niono early on Tuesday, officials said.

The prison break was the second of its kind in recent weeks in Mali, where myrmidon groups based in the desert north have extended their campaign into central and southern regions.

Five gunnies attacked the jail at around 0115 GMT, injuring two guards, the Ministry of Security said.

Ninety prisoners remained on the lam on Tuesday afternoon after three were captured. The army was deployed in pursuit.
Fog of war uncertainty: a reporter can either know the number of miscreants or the number of black-hearted beneficiaries of their actions, but not both. Herewith another article from Ynet:
A military front man says a dozen gunnies on cycle of violences have attacked a prison in central Mali, freeing prisoners and leaving at least one person dead.

Col. Souleymane Maiga says the attack late Monday took place near the town of Niono in the Segou region. A guard was killed and an unknown number of prisoners fled.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but it bore similarities to other attacks launched by al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in the region.

Jihadists have long operated in northern Mali and have been increasingly active farther south over the past year.
And this, from An Nahar:
Suspected Jihadists Storm Mali Prison, Free at Least 47 Inmates

Suspected jihadists stormed a prison in central Mali and freed at least 47 inmates including a jihadist fighter, injuring two guards during the assault, security sources said Tuesday.

"The suspected jihadists attacked a prison with heavy weapons on Monday night in the town of Niono, in the center of Mali, where they freed around 50 inmates and injured two guards," said an official in the town around 350 kilometers (220 miles) north east of the capital Bamako. "(The attackers) seriously injured two members of the national guard before freeing at least 47 prisoners, one of whom was a jihadist fighter."

The details were also confirmed by two police sources in the region.

"Some of the jihadists wore military uniforms, others traditional robes. They shouted 'Allahu Akbar' (God is Greatest). They were very well informed. They knew exactly where to find their fellow fighter who was tossed in the slammer
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 recently," said one of the police sources. Reinforcements deployed "to secure the town" arrived Tuesday, the source added.

The attackers were seen close to the prison three weeks earlier, an elected local official said without giving further details.
Posted by: trailing wife 2016-12-08
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