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Summary of Gunfire heard in Congo's main prison in Kinshasa during an attempted jailbreak

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Gunfire heard in Congo's main prison in Kinshasa during an attempted jailbreak


Authorities in the Congolese capital Kinshasa say inmates have tried to break out of the main prison and there is heavy gunfire coming from the overcrowded facility

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Heavy gunfire rang out early Monday morning from Congo's largest prison in the capital Kinshasa as inmates tried to break out from the overcrowded facility, authorities said. The gunfire started from around midnight and continued until Monday morning, with security forces killing some of those who tried to flee. Videos purporting to be from inside the prison showed several bodies on the ground.