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Indonesian police storm Bali jail after riot breaks out Indonesian police storm Bali jail after riot breaks out
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Indonesian police have stormed a prison on the resort island of Bali to regain control after inmates burned offices and seized weapons during a riot in which two prisoners were shot and wounded, according to officials.Indonesian police have stormed a prison on the resort island of Bali to regain control after inmates burned offices and seized weapons during a riot in which two prisoners were shot and wounded, according to officials.
Indonesian police said none of about 60 foreign prisoners at Kerobokan jail were among the casualties. The prison holds 1,200 inmates and is about six miles (10km) north of Kuta beach, one of the main holiday destinations on an island Indonesian police said none of about 60 foreign prisoners at Kerobokan jail was among the casualties. The prison holds 1,200 inmates and is about six miles (10km) north of Kuta beach, one of the main holiday destinations on the island
Australia's foreign ministry confirmed that 12 Australian prisoners are at the jail, including the convicted drug traffickers Schapelle Corby and the so-called Bali Nine.Australia's foreign ministry confirmed that 12 Australian prisoners are at the jail, including the convicted drug traffickers Schapelle Corby and the so-called Bali Nine.
Fighting at the prison broke out late on Tuesday when inmates attacked a guard post near the entrance, forcing officers to flee. Police said they shot two inmates in the legs when they confronted a mob wielding sticks and throwing bricks. Fighting at the prison broke out late on Tuesday when inmates attacked a guard post near the entrance, forcing officers to flee. Police said they shot two prisoners in the legs when they confronted a mob wielding sticks and throwing bricks.
Hundreds of armed police and army personnel stormed the prison at around 7am on Wednesday. Steady gunfire could be heard for 15 minutes coming from inside the prison, according to a Reuters witness. Hundreds of armed police and army personnel stormed the prison at around 7am on Wednesday. Steady gunfire could be heard for 15 minutes coming from inside the prison, a witness told Reuters.
Police later said they fired only warning shots and regained control about an hour later.Police later said they fired only warning shots and regained control about an hour later.
But several inmates could still be seen at a guard tower in a different part of the prison near the main road about an hour after police said they had retaken control. "Long live Kerobokan's inmates," the prisoners shouted. But several inmates could still be seen at a guard tower in a different part of the prison near the main road about an hour after police said they had retaken control. "Long live Kerobokan's inmates!" the prisoners shouted.
The national police spokesman Saud Usman Nasution said: "We are trying to make the inmates go back into their blocks." The national police spokesman, Saud Usman Nasution, said: "We are trying to make the inmates go back into their blocks."
Authorities shut down electricity to reduce movement inside the prison and sealed off surrounding streets as water cannon, police trucks and Red Cross vehicles crowded an area outside.Authorities shut down electricity to reduce movement inside the prison and sealed off surrounding streets as water cannon, police trucks and Red Cross vehicles crowded an area outside.
A burned-out guard block smouldered in the early dawn as police patrolled perimeter fences, Reuters Television footage showed.A burned-out guard block smouldered in the early dawn as police patrolled perimeter fences, Reuters Television footage showed.
Police also displayed what they said were rifles prisoners had snatched from wardens during the riot but which were recaptured later.Police also displayed what they said were rifles prisoners had snatched from wardens during the riot but which were recaptured later.
Conflict at the prison first started about a week ago when two inmates had a knife fight, leading to a split in the wider prison population that developed into a bigger fight between two rival groups, Nasution said.Conflict at the prison first started about a week ago when two inmates had a knife fight, leading to a split in the wider prison population that developed into a bigger fight between two rival groups, Nasution said.