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Fire breaks out in Lebanon's central prison
Apr 4, 2011, 17:55 GMT
Beirut - Inmates at Lebanon's central prison set fire late Monday to some of their possessions to protest new facility guidelines, a Lebanese security source said.
'Some inmates burnt their mattresses in a building inside the Roumieh jail to protest cell searches and new procedures regarding some transfers inside the facility,' the source said.
'So far there were no reports on casualties,' the source added.
Riots broke out in Roumieh Prison on Saturday, leaving three prisoners slightly wounded. The protest was aimed at 'some new measures taken inside the jail regarding certain transfers from cells.'
The same prison witnessed several mutinies over the past two years demanding improved living conditions. Roumieh Prison is the largest Lebanese prison. It routinely holds nearly 5,500 prisoners.
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