DRC opens investigation after attempted escape from Makala prison

DRC opens investigation after attempted escape from Makala prison

On the night of September 1-2, gunshots rang out at the Makala central prison in Kinshasa. According to initial reports, it was an escape attempt. But the perpetrators and motives remain a total mystery, with details remaining unclear, but many inmates were injured. The authorities assure that the security services quickly brought the situation under control. Investigations are underway to clarify the circumstances of the incident, but no official report has yet been released. They promise to provide more information during the day.

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