August 23rd 2024.
Today, in a shocking turn of events, a group of inmates in a Russian prison caused chaos by attacking and killing four prison guards. The Federal Prison Service reported that these inmates also took several others hostage, declaring their loyalty to the infamous Islamic State group.
According to the agency, four inmates managed to take eight guards and four other inmates as hostages. In the midst of the chaos, the attackers stabbed four guards, tragically resulting in the deaths of three guards on the spot and one later in the hospital. The Federal Prison Service also stated that three other guards were injured and required medical attention.
In a swift response, Russia's National Guard stepped in and their snipers were able to neutralize all four attackers, successfully freeing all the hostages. However, the Federal Prison Service also claimed responsibility for taking down the assailants, causing some confusion and discrepancies in the reports.
Details surrounding the violent incident at the prison in Surovkino, located in the Volgograd region, are still scarce. It is unclear how the inmates were able to take hostages in the first place, as several hours had passed before the situation was resolved. Videos circulating on Russian media and messaging apps showed the attackers armed with knives both inside the prison and in the prison yard. Additionally, footage showed several men, possibly prison guards, lying on the ground in pools of blood.
The attackers in the videos can be heard professing their allegiance to the Islamic State group and showing support for the suspects arrested in the March terrorist attack on a Moscow concert hall, which resulted in the deaths of 145 people. An IS affiliate claimed responsibility for this attack, in which gunmen opened fire on the concert-goers and set the building ablaze.
Further reports from the state news agency Tass revealed that the attackers were from former Soviet Central Asian countries, while all of the suspects arrested for the concert hall attack are from Tajikistan. The motivations behind the inmates' actions are still unclear, but it is evident that this was a horrific and tragic event that has shaken the entire nation.
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