On 10 March 1994, 1,000 to 1,200[1] inmates (mainly Islamist militiants) escaped from a prison in Tazoult, Algeria, who were fighting to overthrow the Algerian government since early 1992.[2] They fled when an Islamist commando unit supported by the prison staff raided the prison and released the inmates.[3] The escapees included 280 prisoners who were on death row. Authorities killed 5 men and arrested 39 during the prison escape.[4] The Armed Islamic Group of Algeria claimed responsibility for this from Pakistan.[5]
| Part of Algerian Civil War | |
| Date | 10 March 1994 |
|---|---|
| Location | Tazoult, Algeria |
| Perpetrator | Armed Islamic Group of Algeria |
| Outcome | 1,000 to 1,200 prisoners escaped |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Arrests | 39 |
References edit
- ^ "Affaire des 1 200 prisonniers évadés de Tazoult – Algeria-Watch". algeria-watch.org. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "Algeria confirms prison riot - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Algeria: Six Months Later, Cover-Up Continues in Prison Clash that Left 100 Inmates Dead". Refworld. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "Muslims, Croats to merge armies". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Mickolus, Edward F.; Simmons, Susan L. (1997). Terrorism, 1992-1995: A Chronology of Events and a Selectively Annotated Bibliography. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-30468-2.