Pakistan: The Ramifications of a Prison Break

Pakistani Taliban militants attacked a prison in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province late July 29 and freed more than 175 inmates. Though this is not the first time militants have freed their counterparts from Pakistani jails or prisons, this instance included the escape of 35 high-profile militants. There have been several recent instances of militants attacking prisons in places like Libya, Iraq and Niger. These prison breaks greatly threaten national and regional security, and may even have global consequences.