Iraqi authorities said 12 prisoners, including some inmates awaiting execution, have escaped from a prison near Baghdad. A police official said the early Friday a jail break took place after the prisoners escaped through windows of their cells and seized the weapons of guards who were manning two observation towers. A guard chief in Taji prison confirmed the information, adding that some guards were arrested and are being questioned to see if they helped the prisoners escape. Security forces started a manhunt to arrest the escapees.
