Syrian Prison Fire Kills Eight Inmates, Injures Two Guards

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A fire that broke out in Syria’s Latakia prison killed 8 inmates and injured 2 members of the security forces, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported.

At 5 a.m. today, a prisoner set fire to blankets and other items in one of the wings of the prison, the government agency reported, citing Major General Kamal Fatih.