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14 killed in Mexican prison

International Desk: At least 14 people killed and 13 others injured while gunman attacked a Mexican prison in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, according to state officials.

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The Chihuahua state prosecutor’s office said on Sunday that the attackers arrived at the prison in several armoured vehicles at 7am local time (14:00 GMT) and opened fire on guards. In the chaos that ensued, 10 prison guards and four inmates were killed.

Local media reported that some rioting inmates set fire inside to various objects and clashed with prison guards.

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Mexican soldiers and state police regained control of the prison later on Sunday. Its personnel have launched an investigation, The state prosecutor’s office said.

Details were not available about how the 24 escaped inmates were able to flee, and it was not immediately clear who carried out the attack.

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In August, a riot inside the same state prison spread to the streets of Ciudad Juarez in violence that left 11 people dead.

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