Ghazni prison escape

Taliban militants, wearing Afghan army uniform, stormed a prison outside the city of Ghazni on 14 September 2015, freeing more than 355 inmates (out of 436 housed at the prison). At least 148 of the escapees are considered to be a serious threat to national security. According to the Ministry of Interior, of those escape, 148 had been jailed for attacks on security forces, while 207 had been convicted for other crimes. Only three prisoners had been recaptured.

2015 Ghazni prison escape
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Ghazni province location
DateSeptember 14, 2015
Location
Result

Taliban victory

  • More than 355 prisoners escaped
Belligerents
Afghan National Police Taliban militants
Casualties and losses
4 policemen killed 7 militants killed
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