Gang Battle at Prison Leaves 11 Inmates Dead
From Times Wire Reports
Eleven prisoners were hacked and shot to death and 40 were injured when rival gangs clashed with pistols, knives and homemade shotguns at one of Venezuela’s largest prisons, officials said. Troops and police later restored order at the Yare 2 Prison in Miranda state. The complex holds about 1,200 inmates.
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