Taleban militants have attacked a prison in the southern Afghan city Opinion: Why a Free Press isn't Always Popular ...
'Taleban killed' in fresh clashes ... of Kandahar and have set a number of inmates free, reports say.
BBC sources suggest at least 100 may have fled from the main jail.
There have been a number of casualties among security forces, reports say.
A suicide car bomb and rockets were used in the attack, Associated Press news agency reports.
The jail is said to have housed both Taleban inmates and common criminals.
This is a major security breach which will be of concern to both the Afghan government and security forces, says the BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul.
(BBC)
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