Gunmen stormed a Mexican prison in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, killing at least 14 people and allowing 24 inmates to escape.
According to international media reports, the Chihuahua state prosecutor’s office said in a statement on Sunday that the attackers arrived at the prison in several armored vehicles at 7 a.m. local time (14:00 GMT) and opened fire on guards. In the chaos that ensued, 10 prison guards and four inmates were killed.
At least 13 people were injured, according to the state lawyer.
Inside, some rioting inmates set fire to various objects and clashed with prison guards, local media reported.
Mexican troops and state police regained control of the prison later Sunday, the state attorney’s office said.
At least four people were detained, the office said, without specifying whether they were detainees or armed attackers.
Details were not available on how the 24 escaped prisoners managed to escape and it was not immediately clear who carried out the attack.
The state prosecutor’s office said its staff had opened an investigation.
Violence occurs frequently in Mexican prisons, including some where authorities maintain only nominal control. Inmates from rival gangs regularly clash, serving as proxies for drug cartels in places like Ciudad Juarez.
The city is located across the US border city of El Paso, Texas.
In August, a riot inside the same state prison spilled into the streets of Ciudad Juarez in violence that left 11 dead.
In that case, two inmates were killed inside the prison and alleged gang members opened fire in the city, including killing four radio station employees who were preaching at a restaurant.
Shortly before Sunday’s attack at the Ciudad Juarez prison, municipal police swooped in and managed to detain four people after a chase, according to a statement from the state prosecutor’s office.
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