According to Reuters, Police patrols had been deployed around the city, which sits 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad, and a search was on for the escapees, police sources said.
"Nineteen detainees escaped. They removed the ventilator in the bathroom and used blankets to jump from the opening," Deputy Police Chief Major-Gen. Torhan Abdulrahman told Reuters.
"Most of them are accused in accordance with article 4 (terrorism). Investigations are ongoing."
Police sources said the incident occurred around 4.30 a.m. (0130 GMT) at the main temporary prison in central Kirkuk, which is housed inside a fortified police compound.
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