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At least 6,000 inmates escape Mozambique jail amid post-election riots

At least 6,000 inmates escape Mozambique jail amid post-election riots

Police chief says 33 prisoners dead and 15 others injured after confrontation with security forces

At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital Maputo on Christmas Day after a rebellion, the chief of police has said, as widespread post-election riots and violence continue to engulf the country.

The police general commander, Bernardino Rafael, said 33 prisoners had died and 15 others were injured during a confrontation with the security forces.

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