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Islamic State claims prison break outside of Nigeria’s capital

Caleb Weiss | July 7, 2022

Hundreds of prisoners, including an unclear number of jihadists, remain free following a massive jailbreak just outside the Nigerian capital of Abuja earlier this week. The Islamic State has said its men were behind the raid.

Shabaab mounts prison break in northern Somalia

Caleb Weiss | March 5, 2021

Shabaab says it freed more than 400 prisoners from the central prison of Bosaso in northern Somalia, however, this number remains unconfirmed. The group also reiterates that prison assaults are one of its main goals in its fight against the Somali state.

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