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Islamic State Inmates Take Hostages in Rostov-on-Don Prison, Neutralized by Special Forces

Jun 16, 2024, 09:11 AM

Islamic State inmates at a detention center in Rostov-on-Don, southern Russia, took two prison officers hostage at knifepoint on Sunday, including a colonel. The inmates demanded a vehicle and free passage. Russian special forces stormed the facility, leading to the release of the hostages and the elimination of the hostage-takers. Reports indicate that all six hostage-takers were neutralized, with some killed during the assault. The hostages were freed unharmed. The incident involved prisoners convicted for planning to blow up the Supreme Court of Karachay-Cherkessia. Russian authorities confirmed the successful resolution of the crisis at Rostov pre-trial detention center No. 1.