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One prisoner killed, 10 wounded in Kandahar prison riot
At least one prisoner was killed and 10 others were wounded Tuesday night in Kandahar prison, a source told Ariana News.
According to the source, the security officials of the prison were trying to transfer some prisoners from the prison, but the inmates started protesting.
Police opened fire on the protesters, injuring 10 inmates and killing one.
Prisoners were refusing to be transferred from the prison when the riot broke out, the source said.
Government sources have not yet commented.
Earlier, there were reports that the Taliban had planned to attack the prison, but security officials prevented it.
