NSW: Bikies' gang war erupts in prison
12 Apr 2009 3:52 AM
SYDNEY, April 12 AAP - Five guards have been injured in a brawl between jailed bikies in Sydney's Parklea prison.
News Ltd says members of Notorious, the rising force on the bikie scene, attacked a jailed Bandido in a planned attack during a morning muster on Friday.
One prison guard suffered a broken finger while others suffered cuts and bruises and required hospital treatment.
News Ltd says the attack on Bandidos member Abdul Bagdadi was premeditated, with inmates using makeshift weapons including sharpened toothbrushes. Bagdadi knew he was going to be attacked and wore three layers of clothing as protection, and suffered only minor injuries.
The incident comes despite departmental attempts to segregate recently jailed members of Sydney's main bikie gangs.
The influx of bikie inmates, arrested by Strike Force Raptor, has created a nightmare for prison staff trying to keep order.
Last week, up to 80 bikie inmates were transferred between Sydney jails in a bid to avoid the ongoing feuding.
The incident is a major blow to the Rees government, which is fighting the prison unions over plans to privatise the state's jails.
