Attack on Mexican border prison leaves at least 14 dead; more than 20 inmates escape

 Ten guards and four inmates were killed in a stunning jailbreak triggered by gunmen in armored vehicles opening fire on a Mexican state prison across the border from El Paso, Texas.

At least 24 inmates escaped in the chaos.

The prison in Ciudad Juarez, was under attack early Sunday and left 13 people wounded in addition to the 14 deaths, according to the Chihuahua state prosecutor’s office.

Gunmen in the bulletproof vehicles arrived around 7 a.m. at Cereso No. 3 state prison and started shooting, officials said, according to the El Paso Times.

Later Sunday, Mexican soldiers and state police finally took back control of the prison — but not before more than 20 prisoners broke ut. The state prosecutor’s office said its officials were investigating the deadly incident...morehttps://nypost.com/2023/01/01/attack-on-mexican-border-prison-leaves-at-least-14-dead-more-than-20-inmates-escape/