Volgograd Prison: Russian Special Forces End Hostage Crisis in Volgograd Prison, Neutralize 4 ISIS-Linked Prisoners – Global News (Trending Perfect)

killer confrontation between Russian special forces The storming of the Surovikino penal prison in the Volgograd region of Russia ended with the killing of the four attackers. Hostages They were successfully rescued during the operation that took place on Friday.
the PrisonersArmed with knives and pledging allegiance to ISIS, they took hostages and temporarily took control of part of the prison.
the incident The events began during a meeting of the Standard Disciplinary Committee that was supposed to take an unexpected turn. Four prisoners, identified as Ramzidin Toshev (28), Rustamshon Navruzi (23), Nazirshon Toshev (28), and Timur Khusainov (29) from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, used knives and injured several guards in the process. They also took eight prison staff and four fellow convicts hostage.

Images circulated on social media during the siege, showing a prisoner holding a knife to a bloodied prison guard. Another video showed the attackers in the prison yard, with one of the hostages sitting with his face covered in blood. The attackers posted videos pledging allegiance to ISIS and claiming the attack was in revenge for the persecution of Muslims.
Russian special forces deployed at the prison in Surovikino, about 850 kilometers south of Moscow, included heavily armed troops and elite snipers. From the Russian National Guard.
After hours of negotiations and planning, the special forces stormed the facility. During the operation, the four attackers were killed by sniper fire, ending the standoff. Four prison staff were killed in the incident; three died instantly, and one succumbed to his wounds in hospital. Several guards and prisoners were also wounded, some seriously.
“Snipers of the Russian National Guard special forces in the Volgograd region, with four accurate shots, managed to neutralize four prisoners who had taken prison staff hostage. The hostages were released,” the RIA Novosti news agency quoted the National Guard as saying.
Following the confrontation in Volgograd, Russian President Vladimir Putin was briefed during a virtual meeting with security chiefs. It was stressed that the situation did not pose a direct threat to civilians.
Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov stressed the importance of respecting the law, saying: “Everyone in our region must show respect for and abide by Russian laws. We will not tolerate anyone who tries to inflame ethnic tensions.”
This is the second such incident in recent months. In June, a prison in the Rostov region witnessed a similar hostage-taking incident when inmates linked to ISIS attempted to stage a rebellion. The incident resulted in the deaths of five prisoners and the capture of one.