Prison Raid Frees Dozens Of Militants In Pakistan

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July 30, 2013

A plainclothes police officer takes a photo with his mobile phone of a damaged gate of center jail caused by Taliban militants attacked, Tuesday, July 30, 2013 in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. (Ishtiaq Mahsud/AP) — A plainclothes police officer takes a photo of a jail gate damaged in an attack by Taliban militants, Tuesday, July 30, 2013 in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. (Ishtiaq Mahsud/AP)

The Taliban is claiming responsibility for a sophisticated attack on a prison in Pakistan that freed more than 200 inmates, many of them described as dangerous terrorists.

A few of the inmates were recaptured and authorities are searching for the others.

Many of the attackers were dressed as Pakistani police officers and were riding motorcycles decorated with Taliban flags.

BBC: Pakistan jailbreak: Taliban free 248 in Dera Ismail Khan

Guest

Haroon Rashid, reporter for the BBC in Islamabad. He tweets @TheHaroonRashid.

This segment aired on July 30, 2013.