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Afghan Taliban storm jail, release many prisoners - police


    GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents stormed a prison in the central Afghan city of Ghazni early on Monday, killing police and releasing many prisoners, police said.

    A Reuters reporter at the scene saw the bodies of two men who appeared to be suicide bombers and a blown-up car that had apparently been used to destroy the main entrance of the jail.

    Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said gunmen and the bombers attacked the prison at 2 a.m. (2200 GMT Sunday) and freed all prisoners.

    Security officials would not confirm how many prisoners were in the jail or the number of casualties.

    (Reporting by Mustafa Andalib; Writing by Mirwais Harooni; Editing by Paul Tait)