11 inmates, 7 guards killed in Mexico prison shootout

11 inmates, 7 guards killed in Mexico prison shootout

PanARMENIAN.Net - Eleven inmates and seven guards were killed in a shootout during a prison break attempt in northern Mexico on Tuesday, Dec 18, Reuters reported citing local media.

The inmates shot at guard towers in a jail in the city of Gomez Palacio as they attempted to escape through a back wall and tunnel, and guards fired back to contain the revolt, according to a statement attributed to Durango state’s security ministry, which was posted on the Animal Politico website and cited by the El Universal and Milenio newspapers.

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