Nation IN BRIEF : KANSAS : Troops Free Guard Held by Prisoner
Troops using fire hoses and pepper spray stormed a military prison in Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., to free a guard held hostage by an inmate the guard had confronted for wearing a T-shirt on his head. About 140 specially trained military police soldiers made the rescue and restored order in the embattled wing of the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, said Janet Wray, prison spokeswoman. The guard was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Two other guards and three inmates also suffered injuries during the five-hour standoff.
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