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One of the terrorists has reportedly been killed and three more were injured during the storming of the correctional facility in Volgograd All of the terrorists have been ‘neutralized’ during the storming of the correctional facility in Volgograd
The storming of the Volgograd prison where several inmates attacked the guards and took several hostages on Friday has concluded, the Russian national guard has confirmed, stating that all four attackers have been killed. All the hostages in the IK-19 correctional colony have been released. Security forces were successful in storming the Volgograd prison, where several inmates had attacked guards and taken hostages earlier on Friday, the Russian national guard has confirmed. All of the terrorists have been "neutralized," and all the hostages have been released.
According to WarGonzo, a Telegram channel, one of the hostage takers was wearing a suicide belt which failed to go off. It remains unclear whether or not the belt was real.According to WarGonzo, a Telegram channel, one of the hostage takers was wearing a suicide belt which failed to go off. It remains unclear whether or not the belt was real.
The identities of the attackers have been confirmed, media reports claim, citing court records. One of the four suspects had been imprisoned for murder while the other three were convicted on drug trafficking charges. The suspects are supposedly natives of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.The identities of the attackers have been confirmed, media reports claim, citing court records. One of the four suspects had been imprisoned for murder while the other three were convicted on drug trafficking charges. The suspects are supposedly natives of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW “Snipers from the special forces of the Russian National Guard in the Volgograd region neutralized four prisoners who had taken prison workers hostage with four precise shots,” the service said in a statement.
Previously, Governor Andrey Bocharov reported that at least four prison employees had been hospitalized following the attack. Unconfirmed media reports have also suggested that there could be as many as three fatalities.