TULA, Hidalgo (AP) — A gang rammed several vehicles into a prison in central Mexico and escaped with nine inmates Wednesday in one of the most dramatic breakouts the country has seen in recent years. Authorities in the state of Hidalgo, just north of Mexico City, said in a statement that the massive pre-dawn attack resulted in non-life threatening gunshot wounds to two police officers. The state police said soldiers, police and National Guard troops had fanned out looking for the escaped inmates. Police did not identify the armed gang involved in the prison break, but suggested one may be a gang leader. Authorities said they were investigating how the vehicles caught fire.

Source: Libya Today December 01, 2021 22:49 UTC