Greek prisoners missing after gunmen storm jail

 

Eleven inmates are missing and two guards injured after gunmen attacked a Greek prison, less than a week after a hostage siege at a different jail.

The gunmen drove up to the prison near Trikala, 320km (200 miles) north-west of Athens, and reportedly attacked a tower with firearms and grenades.
Prisoners appear to have then used ropes to climb down from the tower.
A stand-off continued all night at the jail, only ending at dawn when commandos restored control.
Police set up roadblocks and were using a helicopter to search for the inmates and their accomplices.
According to Greek media, all 11 missing prisoners are Albanians serving sentences for robbery and theft.
Police found 400-500 bullet casings and traces of six grenade blasts after the attack, which began on Friday evening, the Greek news website Kathimerini reports.