393:, and the group launched its first attack against a Congolese military camp in Beni. In the days leading up to the prison break, the Islamic State announced a "Breaking the Walls" campaign intended on breaking IS militants out of prisons. The Kangbayi prison in Beni had been attacked once before in June 2017, and prior to the attack held a large number of ADF fighters. The mayor of Beni, Modeste Bakwanamaha, stated that there had been rumors before the attack about a planned break-out. The United Nations estimated that the prison held 1,456 inmates before the breakout.
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