HOSTAGE CRISIS ENDS AFTER RUSSIAN FORCES KILL SEVERAL ISIL-LINKED ASSAILANTS AT ROSTOV-ON-DON DETENTION CENTER

Sun 16 June 2024:

Russian special forces freed two prison guards and killed several hostage-takers at a pre-trial detention center in Rostov-on-Don. The guards were seized by six detainees earlier on Sunday. Initially, negotiations were attempted, but the siege ended with a special operation.

“The criminals were eliminated,” stated Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service, confirming the hostages were unharmed.

🔥Meanwhile, It was a busy morning in the Swamps, six prisoners took hostage the employees of the pre-trial detention center in Rostov-on-Don. Basically, terrorists captured terrorists.

The 6 prisoners were eliminated, 3 were conscious, but died before the ambulance arrived.… pic.twitter.com/I61oi82Tfi

— 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐎𝐌𝐒𝐀 | 🇪🇺🇫🇷🇵🇱🇺🇦 (@tweetforAnna) June 16, 2024

The incident comes nearly three months after gunmen killed at least 144 when they opened fire at a concert hall near Moscow in the deadliest attack on Russian soil since the Beslan massacre a decade ago.

Hundreds more were injured.

⚡️Rostov-on-Don, Russia: A group of prisoners captures hostages in a pre-trial detention center.

In Rostov-on-Don, prisoners in one of the cells took two guards hostage. According to Baza, they call themselves members of the Islamic State and demand weapons and the opportunity… pic.twitter.com/5CpMZY6kfR

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) June 16, 2024

The hostage-takers reportedly had links to ISIL, with three previously convicted on terrorism charges. Footage showed ambulances arriving and sounds of gunfire. Images on social media depicted hostage-takers with ISIL-like headbands and wielding knives. The detainees had broken into a guard room, demanding a car for escape.

⚡️🇷🇺 ISIS Terrorists Take Hostages in Russian Prison

In South Russia’s Rostov-on-Don, two law enforcement officers have been taken hostage by inmates. Negotiators are on-site as the armed inmates attempt to intimidate guards

A knife-wielding terrorist claims divine preparation… pic.twitter.com/rfmBhTNrKQ

— HOT SPOT (@HotSpotHotSpot) June 16, 2024

RT reported that three of the hostage-takers had already been sentenced on “terrorism” charges, including disseminating extremist information and plotting to blow up a Russian courthouse.

Journalists on the scene reported the sounds of gunfire, while multiple ambulances were seen arriving at the prison in footage on social media.

Rostov terrorist hostage operation footage released by National Guard pic.twitter.com/0ejLFCi8XA

— RT (@RT_com) June 16, 2024

The exact number of killed hostage-takers is unclear. This incident follows a recent deadly ISIL-claimed attack near Moscow, highlighting ongoing security threats.

🇷🇺Russia: A special unit of the Russian domestic intelligence service FSB neutralized all six ISIS terrorists during the storming of the pre-trial detention center in Rostov-on-Don (Rostov region) and freed the prison staff taken hostage, unharmed!#Russia #RostovonDon #Ukraine https://t.co/TAsS3qCXji pic.twitter.com/LxMQzTqucx

— Roasting Man (@Roasting_man123) June 16, 2024

Earlier, Russian state news agency TASS, quoting unnamed sources in law enforcement, had said that six hostage-takers were in the central courtyard of the Rostov-on-Don region’s Detention Center No 1, armed with a penknife, a rubber baton and a fire axe.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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