In Iran, at least 12 people were wounded in a bomb explosion targeting a detention facility in the south-western province of Ilam. <br/><br/>Ilam Governor Nourallah Arjomandi told IRNA news agency today that the blast occurred when unknown gunmen fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the prison's wall as they drove by in two cars. <br/><br/>Two prison guards and 10 civilians received injuries while parts of the prison walls were significantly damaged, he added. Security officials have reported that two of the prison inmates, who were serving time for murder, managed to escape in the turmoil. <br/><br/>Apartments and private residences in close proximity to the prison were also damaged as the result of the blast. The gunmen fled the scene.