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| Fatah al-Islam prison break thwarted |
| 2012-01-29 |
| [An Nahar] Internal Security forces thwarted an escape attempt this week by Fatah al-Islam A Syrian-incubated al-Qaeda work-alike that they think can be turned off if no longer needed to keep the Leb pot stirred. inmates in Roumieh prison, according to media reports on Saturday. Prisoners tried to escape from Roumieh prison Bloc B through a hole they dug in one of the cells, which apparently leads to an abandoned factory nearby, shut down after fire broke out in it two years ago. According to MTV, a prison guard was alerted by the sounds the inmates were making. He informed the security forces and the plan was foiled. The channel added that the hole was 40 centimeters in width; however, the inmates needed 20 more centimeters to be able to complete their break out attempt. In August, five inmates, including Fatah al-Islam terrorist network members, beat feet the prison by scaling down the building's walls with bed sheets before mixing with visiting relatives and walking out of the compound with them. Fatah Al-Islam battled the Lebanese army two years ago in the Paleostinian refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared in northern Leb. Roumieh, the oldest and largest of Leb's overcrowded prisons, has witnessed sporadic prison breaks in recent years and escalating riots over the past months as inmates living in poor conditions demand better treatment. |
| Posted by:Fred |