An Afghan man who faced execution for converting from Islam to Christianity has been released from prison in Kabul, the deputy attorney general said today.

Authorities have regained control of Kabul prison after four days of rioting that left at least six people dead, a senior Afghan official said today.

HUNDREDS of inmates, including convicted al-Qaida and Taliban militants, overpowered guards and took control of parts of a high-security prison in Afghanistan’s capital, officials said yesterday.

Terror convicts and hundreds of other inmates clashed with guards and took control of parts of a high-security prison in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, officials said today.

Seven mid-ranking Taliban rebels have escaped from Afghanistan’s main high-security prison, officials said today.