Libya jailbreak: More than 1,000 said to escape in Benghazi

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyan security officials say more than 1,000 detainees have escaped from a prison near the eastern city of Benghazi in a mass jailbreak.

A government security official in Benghazi, Mohammed Hejazi, said the jailbreak happened Saturday at Koyfiya prison, as protesters stormed the offices of Islamist-allied parties in Libya's main cities.

It wasn't immediately clear if the jailbreak was part of the protests or if inmates received outside help.

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