An Afghan boy passes by the damaged Kandahar prison, after a prison break in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 14 June 2008. Taliban militants overran a main prison in southern Afghanistan in the early hours of 14 June 2008, killing the guards and setting hundreds of inmates including jailed Taliban comrades free, officials said. The commando-style attack, carried out by suicide bombers and other militants using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades, broke the entrance of Kandahar province's main jail. EPA/HUMAYOUN SHIAB
A journalist photographs the damages at the Kandahar prison, after a prison break in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 14 June 2008. Taliban militants overran a main prison in southern Afghanistan in the early hours of 14 June 2008, killing the guards and setting hundreds of inmates including jailed Taliban comrades free, officials said. EPA/HUMAYOUN SHIAB
Afghan man collects his belongings from his damaged shop after a prison break in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 14 June 2008. Taliban militants overran a main prison in southern Afghanistan on early hours of 14 June 2008 killing the guards and setting hundreds of inmates including jailed Taliban comrades free, officials said. The commando-style attack, carried out by suicide bombers and other militants using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades, broke the entrance of Kandahar province's main jail. EPA/HUMAYOUN SHIAB
Afghan men inspect the row of damaged shops after a prison break in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 14 June 2008. Taliban militants overran a main prison in southern Afghanistan on early hours of 14 June 2008 killing the guards and setting hundreds of inmates including jailed Taliban comrades free, officials said. The commando-style attack, carried out by suicide bombers and other militants using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades, broke the entrance of Kandahar province's main jail. EPA/HUMAYOUN SHIAB
Afghan Police stand at a check post inside the Kandahar prison, after a prison break in Kandahar, Afghanistan 14 June 2008. Taliban militants overran a main prison in southern Afghanistan on early hours of 14 June 2008 killing the guards and setting hundreds of inmates including jailed Taliban comrades free, officials said. The commando-style attack, carried out by suicide bombers and other militants using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades, broke the entrance of Kandahar province's main jail. EPA/HUMAYOUN SHIAB
Afghan Policeman secure the damaged Kandahar prison, after a prison break in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 14 June 2008. Taliban militants overran a main prison in southern Afghanistan in the early hours of 14 June 2008, killing the guards and setting hundreds of inmates including jailed Taliban comrades free, officials said. The commando-style attack, carried out by suicide bombers and other militants using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades, broke the entrance of Kandahar province's main jail. EPA/HUMAYOUN SHIAB
Afghan Police inspect the damaged Kandahar prison, after a prison break in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 14 June 2008. Taliban militants overran a main prison in southern Afghanistan in the early hours of 14 June 2008, killing the guards and setting hundreds of inmates including jailed Taliban comrades free, officials said. The commando-style attack, carried out by suicide bombers and other militants using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades, broke the entrance of Kandahar province's main jail. EPA/HUMAYOUN SHIAB
Afghan national Army inspect the row of damaged shops after a prison break in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 14 June 2008. Taliban militants overran a main prison in southern Afghanistan on early hours of 14 June 2008 killing the guards and setting hundreds of inmates including jailed Taliban comrades free, officials said. The commando-style attack, carried out by suicide bombers and other militants using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades, broke the entrance of Kandahar province's main jail. EPA/HUMAYOUN SHIAB
Afghan policemen stand outside the damaged prison after a prison break in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 14 June 2008. Taliban militants overran a main prison in southern Afghanistan on early hours of 14 June 2008 killing the guards and setting hundreds of inmates including jailed Taliban comrades free, officials said. The commando-style attack, carried out by suicide bombers and other militants using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades, broke the entrance of Kandahar province's main jail. EPA/HUMAYOUN SHIAB
Afghan Police stand outside a damaged prison after a prison break in Kandahar, Afghanistan 14 June 2008. Taliban militants overran a main prison in southern Afghanistan on early hours of 14 June 2008 killing the guards and setting hundreds of inmates including jailed Taliban comrades free, officials said. The commando-style attack, carried out by suicide bombers and other militants using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades, broke the entrance of Kandahar province's main jail. EPA/HUMAYOUN SHIAB
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