Thousands escape Egypt prisons
Egypt's anti-government uprising has also seen lawlessness and looting in several cities.
As the police abandoned their posts, thousands of prisoners were set free across the country, in a series of mass jailbreaks.
More in this report from the Abu Zaabal prison, on the outskirts of Cairo.
As the police abandoned their posts, thousands of prisoners were set free across the country, in a series of mass jailbreaks.
More in this report from the Abu Zaabal prison, on the outskirts of Cairo.
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