Taleban militants have attacked a prison in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar and have set a number of inmates free, reports say.
BBC sources suggest at least 100 may have fled from the main jail.
There have been a number of casualties among security forces, reports say.
A suicide car bomb and rockets were used in the attack, Associated Press news agency reports.
The jail is said to have housed both Taleban inmates and common criminals.
This is a major security breach which will be of concern to both the Afghan government and security forces, says the BBC's Afghans seize 'largest drug haul' ...
'Taleban killed' in fresh clashes ...
Afghan President escapes Taliban attack in Kabul ...
Slovak parliament approves EU's Lisbon treaty ... Martin Patience in Kabul.
(BBC)
<< Back