NEW : Two prison officials are wounded in the two - hour attack , a security official says . NEW : 21 of the 384 escapees were high - profile militants , an information minister says . Two of the inmates who escaped had been awaiting execution . They apparently aimed to free a senior Taliban commander , the information minister says . The Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility and vows to continue attacks to free imprisoned militants .
NEW : Two prison officials are wounded in the two - hour attack , a security official says . NEW : 21 of the 384 escapees were high - profile militants , an information minister says . They apparently aimed to free a senior Taliban commander , the information minister says . The Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility and vows to continue attacks to free imprisoned militants .