Suspected Muslim guerrillas used a grenade launcher to punch a hole in a jail wall on Friday, then freed three suspected bombers and dozens of other inmates.
At least 25 men with grenade launchers and rifles destroyed the padlocks of six cells after they blasted their way into the overcrowded North Cotabato provincial jail in southern Kidapawan city, allowing 48 inmates to escape, deputy jail warden Redentor Marasigan said. “My men couldn’t do anything against their overwhelming number and firepower,” he said.
Of the 48 escapees, at least 12 were facing murder charges, including six charged with multiple murders, while others were facing kidnapping and other serious crimes.
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