Prisoners clash with guards in Iraq jail

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Prisoners in a jail in Iraq smashed cell doors, burned furniture and broke cameras during a riot on Monday that began when visitors told inmates that Saddam Hussein had been executed.

At least seven guards and three inmates were injured before Iraqi police and army ended the fighting.

The clashes in Padush prison in northern Iraq broke out during visiting hours as inmates reacted to news of Saddam execution, a witness in the prison said.

"Visitors brought the news of Saddam's execution and this ignited the unrest," the witness told Reuters.

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