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Libya jail hit by mass breakout

More than 100 inmates have escaped from the al-Judaida prison in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

The prisoners are said to be of various nationalities and officials say about 60 have so far been recaptured. It is not clear how the breakout happened.

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