At least eight inmates have been killed and 12 others injured in a riot at a jail in Afghanistan's Herat province, Afghan officials say. At least eight inmates were killed and 12 others were injured in a clash at a jail in Afghanistan's Herat province during a police operation to remove obstacles.
According to Afghan media, clashes inside a jail in Herat province killed eight inmates and injured 12, while the inmates also set fire to the barracks. More security forces have been called in after the incident to quell the riots. Attempts are underway while the injured have been shifted to a hospital. According to Afghan officials, inmates had set up barricades in a block of the jail, which the police started an operation to remove. Prison conditions are now under control.
