Deadly Attack in Russian Penal Colony
Four knife-wielding prisoners claiming to be Islamic State group militants launched a deadly attack in a penal colony in southern Russia before being killed by snipers. Four people died in the attack, including three employees and one hostage. The incident unfolded in a prison in the town of Surovikino in the southern Volgograd region.
Key Points
- Four knife-wielding prisoners claiming to be ISIS militants launched a deadly attack in a penal colony in southern Russia.
- Four people died in the attack, including three employees and one hostage.
- The attackers were 'neutralized' by snipers, and all four convicts taken hostage were injured.
- The incident unfolded in IK-19, a prison in the town of Surovikino in the southern Volgograd region.