Kaohsiung Prison riot

Cuándo

11 feb 2015 – 12 feb 2015

Tipo

Disturbio

Muertes

6

Coordenadas

22.59° N, 120.40° E

Description

2015 riot and hostage situation in Kaohisung Prison, Taiwan

2015 riot and hostage situation in Kaohisung Prison, Taiwan

The Kaohsiung Prison riot was a hostage situation that occurred at Kaohsiung Prison in Taiwan starting 11 February 2015. Six inmates, whose ringleader was a member of Bamboo Union, seized weapons, including assault rifles, and took the warden hostage for a 14-hour high-profile stand-off, which caught media attention nationwide. The group of inmates eventually committed mass suicide.

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