92 prisoners escape in western Libyan jailbreak

Published February 15, 2014 6:54am ET



TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A Libyan local official says 92 prisoners have escaped from a prison in a western town due to weak security.

Hassan bin Sophia, who is spokesman of the Zliten local council, said only four guards were watching 220 criminal and political detainees at the prison on Friday.

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