Armed men raid North Cotabato jail; 130 inmates escape
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KIDAPAWAN CITY — Unidentified armed men raided the North Cotabato District Jail in Barangay Amas here Wednesday and freed over 130 inmates.
Warden Supt. Peter Bongat said a guard was killed during the attack. He said the raid took place at about 12:30 a.m. Superintendent Leo Ajero, the city police chief, said two of the escapees had been re-arrested. The manhunt was continuing, he said. The district jail holds about 400 prisoners, mostly facing such serious crimes as murder. CBB
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