Thursday, March 08, 2007
Islamic State in Iraq claims responsibility for Mosul jail break
Insurgency
(MEMRI) In a communiqué posted on Islamist websites on March 7, 2007, the Islamic State in Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility for the March 6, 2007 attack on a jail in Mosul which led to the escape of dozens of prisoners. According to the message, the attack was preceded by an extensive reconnaissance mission, the results of which were handed over to the military commanders who consequently formed a special storming unit. The message states that after storming the jail, the mujahideen freed over 150 Iraqi and foreign Arab prisoners, and then retreated safely.
Labels: Badush jail, Islamic State in Iraq, Mosul
