(KUNA) -- A riot which broke out Friday in an Iraqi-run prison in Mosul, northern Iraq, was contained but left one person dead, the Multi-National Forces said Sunday. A US army statement distributed here today said over 65 prisoners were involved in the riots which begin Friday morning as some prisoners were being transported. The prison was surrounded by American troops who were supporting the transport operation. No prisoners were able to flee the prison during the riots. The US army praised the Iraqi prison guards' swift and decisive action to regain control of the situation.(