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Syria denies prison seizure by inmates in central Syria

Xinhua, May 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Syrian Interior Ministry denied reports that inmates have taken control of a prison in the central city of Hama on Monday.

Earlier in the day, the Russia Today TV said inmates have taken control of Hama prison, releasing a footage shot by a cellphone from inside the facility with inmates shouting amid a state of melee.

It added that the prisoners have captured some officers and kept them as hostages.

Meanwhile, a well-informed source said police and military forces are surrounding the facility in preparation to storm it after the prisoners took control over the facility.

Further details are still forthcoming. Endit