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Bahrain beefs security following prison break, probe underway

Xinhua, June 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

Bahrain beefed up security measures in some parts of the country following a prison break, while a probe by the interior ministry is underway, said the ministry on Saturday.

The jailbreak happened on Friday night and over 15 inmates escaped, according to sources.

A local media reported that around 20 prisoners had escaped, adding that the prisoners managed to seize a bus and get away after assaulting warders and police and wounding several of them.

In a statement, the ministry said that the authorities have set up check points and roadblocks to catch the escaped.

"The Interior Minister has ordered the formation of an investigation committee to determine the circumstances and who was responsible in order for legal proceedings to be filed." Endit