[Maghrebia] Guards at the Nouakchott central prison thwarted an escape attempt by at least 20 Salafist prisoners, Journal Tahalil reported on Thursday (June 10th). The would-be escapees reportedly included several al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb terrorists convicted last month for involvement in the 2007 French tourist family slaying. The plan was uncovered when guards found a hand-dug 200-metre tunnel. Prison authorities conducting a security sweep of the facility Thursday did not did not reveal when the failed jail break occurred.
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