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The tunnel used for the escape reportedly took several months to build, was over a hundred meters long, and used sophisticated techniques involving electricity, ventilation, and potentially the assistance of engineers. The tunnel ended in a house outside the prison that had been searched by security forces just two and a half months prior, yet with no suspicious activity reported. However, reports have speculated about whether it would have been possible to conduct the substantial earth-removal required for the construction of the tunnel without security forces having been aware.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/27/world/asia/27taliban.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Afghan Officials Try to Limit Damage From Prison Break], by Alissa J. Rubin. ''The New York Times''. April 26, 2011.<ref> |
The tunnel used for the escape reportedly took several months to build, was over a hundred meters long, and used sophisticated techniques involving electricity, ventilation, and potentially the assistance of engineers. The tunnel ended in a house outside the prison that had been searched by security forces just two and a half months prior, yet with no suspicious activity reported. However, reports have speculated about whether it would have been possible to conduct the substantial earth-removal required for the construction of the tunnel without security forces having been aware.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/27/world/asia/27taliban.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Afghan Officials Try to Limit Damage From Prison Break], by Alissa J. Rubin. ''The New York Times''. April 26, 2011.</ref> |
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The Sarposa Prison tunneling escape was the escape of over 400 Taliban prisoners from Sarposa Prison in Kandahar by tunnel in April 2011.
The tunnel was dug from the outside. As of April 25, 2011, only a handful of prisoners have been recaptured.
Escape
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The tunnel used for the escape reportedly took several months to build, was over a hundred meters long, and used sophisticated techniques involving electricity, ventilation, and potentially the assistance of engineers. The tunnel ended in a house outside the prison that had been searched by security forces just two and a half months prior, yet with no suspicious activity reported. However, reports have speculated about whether it would have been possible to conduct the substantial earth-removal required for the construction of the tunnel without security forces having been aware.[1]
Outcome
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In the end almost 550 of the prisoners at the facility, managed to escape.
External links
See also
References
- ^ Afghan Officials Try to Limit Damage From Prison Break, by Alissa J. Rubin. The New York Times. April 26, 2011.
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