ISIS Attack On Afghan Prison Leaves At Least 29 Dead

Afghan forces have retaken control of a prison in eastern Afghanistan, a day after it came under an attack by ISIS militants.

A suicide bomber drove a car loaded with bombs into the prison's main gate, exploding it. ISIS fighters moved in through the gap, firing on prison guards.

Attaullah Khogyani, the provincial governor's spokesman, told The Associated Press that 29 people had died, including civilians, prisoners, guards and Afghan forces. Another 50 or more people were wounded, Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman Fawad Aman told Reuters.

The prison holds mainly ISIS and Taliban militants. Khogyani said that about 1,000 prisoners who had escaped during the attack had been found across the city by security forces. It's not clear how many remain at large.

ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack.