2013 Dera Ismail Khan prison attack

Prison attack in Pakistan May 2023 March 2017 Dera Ismail Khan Prison attack of 2013 400px War in North-West Pakistan yes 2013 7 29 Central Jail Dera Ismail Khan, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 31 49 0 N 70 55 0 E Dera Ismail Khan#Pakistan 380px Location of prison Central Jail Dera Ismail Khan Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan victory (300 prisoners freed) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan 150The Express Tribune 19 February 2017 30 July 2013 https://tribune.com.pk/story/583919/230-prisoners-escape-in-ttps-di-khan-jail-attack/ 230 prisoners escape in TTP's DI Khan jail attack 4 killed and 7 injured 5 killed On 29 July 2013, terrorists attacked on Dera Ismail Khan's central prison and freed more than 240 criminals including 35 high-profile terrorists. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility of attack.Geo News 19 February 2017 30 July 2013 https://www.geo.tv/latest/88361-ttp-claims-responsibility-for-di-khan-prison-attack TTP claims responsibility for DI Khan prison attack Background On July 27, a letter marked “secret” and “most immediate” by the ISI addressed to the commissioner, deputy commissioner, deputy inspector general of police, district police officer and the superintendent of Dera Ismail Khan central jail, stated: “It has been reliably learnt that miscreants namely Umer Khitab and his associates affiliated with Gadanpur Group/Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan are planning to carry out terrorist attack against Central Jail – Dera Ismail Khan on the pattern similar to Bannu jailbreak in near future. According to information, miscreants are in possession of sketch/map of Jail and have reached in the vicinity of Dera Ismail Khan for this purpose.”Khan Ismail 2013-07-31 Jailbreak: it wasn’t an intelligence failure for once https://www.dawn.com/news/1033064 2024-07-26 DAWN.COM en2013-07-30 DI Khan jail break: Authorities knew two days before attack https://tribune.com.pk/story/584095/di-khan-jail-break-authorities-knew-two-days-before-attack 2024-07-26 The Express Tribune en Attack The attackers first destroyed an armoured police vehicle outside prison and threw many Hand grenades on prison's security guards. According to a police official, militants were disguised in police uniform and were firing Rocket launchers from outside of prison, he said "Militants were firing rockets at the jail and I also heard gunfire from inside the building".2013-07-29 Pakistan jailbreak: Taliban free 248 in Dera Ismail Khan https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-23493323 2024-07-26 BBC News en-GB Residents in Dera Ismail Khan reported hearing loud blasts and gunfires. About hundred militants (who were armed with Guns, mortars, Rocket-propelled grenades and bombs) attacked the prison.Dawn News 19 February 2017 30 July 2013 https://www.dawn.com/news/1032777 Pakistani Taliban free over 175 inmates in DI Khan jailbreak Militants launched their attack with series of explosion. Militants have also launched an attack on buildings surrounding the prison, including a radio station and a hospital. A nearby house was also reportedly attacked where the militants took the residents hostage and laid an ambush for security forces’ reinforcements.The Express Tribune 19 February 2017 30 July 2013 https://tribune.com.pk/story/583766/militant-attack-on-di-khan-central-jail/ Five policemen killed as TTP storm DI Khan prison, dozens escape While attacking, the militants were shouting " God is great" and "Long live Taliban". The attackers then entered the prison and opened fires on police officers. The police officers fired and used Tear gas in retaliation.The Express Tribune 19 February 2017 30 July 2013 https://tribune.com.pk/story/583124/three-prisoners-escape-in-di-khan-central-jail-attack/ Three prisoners escape in DI Khan Central Jail attack A resulting gun battle raged for three to four hours. During attack, four police officers and five attackers were killed while several injured.Dunya News 19 February 2017 27 April 2014 http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/220190-Terrorist-involved-in-D-I-Khan-central-jail-attack Terrorist involved in D I Khan central jail attack killed The militants managed to free 248 prisoners. Aftermath Pakistani Taliban spokesman Shahidullah Shahid claimed responsibility for the attack, saying 150 militants took part and about 300 prisoners were freed. Eight of the attackers wore suicide vests and two detonated their explosives, Shahid told the Associated Press by telephone from an undisclosed location.Associated Press 2013-07-30 Taliban attack Pakistan prison https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/30/taliban-attack-pakistan-prison 2024-07-26 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 Authorities captured nine prisoners who escaped and were searching for the others. Army soldiers were called in as reinforcements. A curfew had been imposed in Dera Ismail Khan and the nearby town of Tank while the search contented, One of the militants freed in the attack was Adnan Rasheed, who had recently gained attention by writing a letter to teenage education activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012. Rasheed said he wished the attack hadn't happened but told Malala that she had been targeted for speaking ill of the Taliban.2013-07-17 TTP Militant Pens Letter to Malala – Newsweek Pakistan https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/ttp-militant-pens-letter-to-malala/ 2024-07-26 en-US References Category:2013 murders in Pakistan Category:21st-century mass murders in Pakistan Category:Terrorist incidents in Dera Ismail Khan Category:Prisons in Pakistan Category:Attacks on prisons in Asia Category:Crime in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Category:Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2013 Category:Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attacks Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 2013