Taliban storm Af prison, free hundreds

Ghazni:  Taliban insurgents in military uniform set off a car bomb and stormed an Afghan prison, freeing hundreds of inmates and killing four policemen as they step up attacks despite a bitter leadership transition. The brazen attack in the eastern city of Ghazni was reminiscent of the last major Afghan jailbreak in 2011 when nearly 500 Taliban inmates escaped from a prison in Kandahar.  The raid, which left bullet-riddled bodies, comes as Afghan forces face their first fighting season against the insurgents without full NATO support. “Around 2:30 AM six Taliban insurgents wearing military uniforms attacked Ghazni prison. First they detonated a car bomb in front of the gate, fired an RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) and then raided the prison,” deputy provincial governor Mohammad Ali Ahmadi told AFP.