BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say the death toll among security forces from insurgent attacks on two major prisons has jumped to 25.
The apparent prison break attempts on the Baghdad area facilities in Taji and Abu Ghraib began late Sunday, with searches in surrounding areas continuing overnight.
Police and hospital officials who provided details of the attacks today also reported 10 militants killed. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to release the information.
Authorities have not reported any prisoner escapes.
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