Sarposa prison attack of 2008

Sarposa Prison attack
	Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
	Kandahar Kandahar (Afghanistan)
Date	June 13, 2008
Location	Kandahar, Afghanistan31°37′08″N 65°40′05″E / 31.61889°N 65.66806°E
Result	Taliban victory; (1,200+ prisoners freed).
Belligerents
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan	Taliban
Casualties and losses
15 policemen killed	8 prisoners killed; 2 suicide bombers detonated

The Sarposa Prison attack was a raid on the Sarposa Prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan by Taliban insurgents on June 13, 2008. One of the largest attacks by Afghan insurgents, the raid freed 400-1000 prisoners.^[2] As of 2008, prison administration was overseen by Abdul Qabir.^[2]

^ Gall, Carlotta (June 14, 2008). "Taliban Free 1,200 Inmates in Attack on Afghan Prison". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
^ ^a ^b Time magazine, "Taliban Militants Storm Afghan Jail", June 13, 2008^{[dead link]}

[NYTimes-1] Gall, Carlotta (June 14, 2008). "Taliban Free 1,200 Inmates in Attack on Afghan Prison". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-06-15.

[time-2] Time magazine, "Taliban Militants Storm Afghan Jail", June 13, 2008^{[dead link]}

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