Armed Inmates Take Warden, Others Hostage In Taiwan Prison

Six inmates took prison staff including the warden hostage, seized guns and ammunition, and demanded safe exit from a prison in southern Taiwan on Wednesday, authorities said.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice said it had not agreed to the demands of the inmates, who were holding Warden Chen Shih-chih and another prison official after the pair offered to swap themselves for earlier hostages. No injury had been reported, the ministry said.

President Ma Ying-jeou requested that authorities stay calm and ensure the safety of the hostages and of those on the scene, said Ma Wei-kuo, spokesman for the president’s office.

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