Policeman killed as manhunt begins after 10 'CONVICTED TERRORISTS' make daring JAILBREAK
GETTY FILE IMAGE Authorities are desperately searching for the escaped prisoners
Abdulsalam Saif Ahmed was killed trying to prevent the convicts escaping from Jau prison in Bahrain, according to the Middle-Eastern nation’s Ministry of Interior Twitter account. A statement on the Kingdom of Bahrain reads: “A terrorist cell of 4 to 5 members, armed with automatic rifles and pistols, was involved in an attack on the Reformation and Rehabilitation Centre (Jau) at approximately 5:30 am on Sunday January 1.
“The attack led to the death of a policeman, Abdulsalam Saif Ahmed. “A second policeman sustained moderate injuries while confronting the terrorists. Ten inmates, all convicted in previous terrorist cases, escaped.” Seven of the escaped prisoners are serving life sentences, with the other three serving a combined total of 144 years behind bars.
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Interior Minister Lt-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa has ordered a committee to investigate the incident, while the ministry has warned people not to help the escaped prisoners and to contact authorities with any information. Under the country’s strict laws, anyone providing assistance to the terrorists could face the death penalty.
Article 255 of the country’s penal code law states: “Any person who either personally or through another provides shelter for a defendant accused in a serious crime or a felony that is punishable by imprisonment or against whom an arrest warrant has been issued, or a death sentence or a penalty involving deprivation of liberty has been passed.” Police checkpoints have been set up across Bahrain in an attempt to recapture the escaped criminals. Jau Prison made the headlines in March 2015 following a mass riot by prisoners who were angry at the overcrowded conditions at the facility.
TWITTER The Interior Ministry tweeted the news earlier on New Year's Day