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Islamic Gunmen Attack Prison In Congo, 800 Inmates Freed

Islamic Gunmen Attack Prison In Congo, 800 Inmates Freed

Reports have shown that over 800 prison inmates have made their way out and escaped from a prison in Congo after some of the Islamic militants in the country had reportedly laid a massive siege on a prison in Butembo area of the nation.

The militant Islamist group, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has also been blamed for the attack, according to the Congolese Army.

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It has been reported that about 80 heavily armed militia had laid siege on the Congo prison to free some of the inmates, …