ðeɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt ðeɪ bᵻlˈiːvd ðɪ ɛskˈeɪpt pɹˈɪzənɚz, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd dʒɐmˈɑːl ˈælbædˈɑːwi hˌuː hæd ɐ pɹˈiːviəs səksˈɛsfəl ɛskˈeɪp fɹʌm kˈʌstədi, hæd lˈaɪkli ɹᵻsˈiːvd hˈɛlp fɹʌm fˈiːmeɪl sˈɪmpəθˌaɪzɚz ɐtˈɛndɪŋ ðə mˈɑːsk, hˌuː mˌeɪhɐv hˈɛlpt dˈɪɡɪŋ ðə tˈʌnəl fɹʌm ðɛɹ ˈɛnd.
They also stated that they believed the escaped prisoners, which included Jamal al-Badawi who had a previous successful escape from custody, had likely received help from female sympathisers attending the mosque, who may have helped digging the tunnel from their end.