Islamic State Group Claims Deadly Attack On Afghanistan Prison

The Islamic State (IS) group has said it was behind a high-profile attack on a central prison in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad that saw hundreds of prisoners try to flee.

The attack began on Sunday evening when car bombs were detonated at the prison’s entrance by gunmen.

It continued through the night and into Monday morning, with the IS militants battling security forces.

At least 21 people were killed in the attack.

The prison holds more than 1,700 inmates – most of them Taliban and is fighters.

It was not immediately clear if the attack had been staged to free specific prisoners from the complex.