| Tazoult prison escape | |
| Partof: | Algerian Civil War |
| Date: | 10 March 1994 |
| Location: | Tazoult, Algeria |
| Perpetrator: | Armed Islamic Group of Algeria |
| Outcome: | 1,000 to 1,200 prisoners escaped |
| Reported Deaths: | 5 |
| Arrests: | 39 |
On 10 March 1994, 1,000 to 1,200[1] inmates (mainly Islamist militiants) escaped from a prison in Tazoult, Algeria, who were fighting to overthrow the Algerian government since early 1992.[2] They fled when an Islamist commando unit supported by the prison staff raided the prison and released the inmates.[3] The escapees included 280 prisoners who were on death row. Authorities killed 5 men and arrested 39 during the prison escape.[4] The Armed Islamic Group of Algeria claimed responsibility for this from Pakistan.[5]