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On 23 August 2024, four prison inmates attacked the guards of the IK-19 Surovikino penal colony[4] in Surovikino, in Volgograd Oblast of southern Russia and took hostages.[5] The attackers are linked to the Islamic State.[6] The attackers claimed they were taking revenge for the detained suspects in the Crocus City Hall attack in March 2024.
_-_Volgograd_Oblast.svg) Volgograd oblast in Russia | |
| Date | 23 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Time | c. 12:30 – 16:58 (MSK) |
| Location | IK-19 Surovikino penal colony, Surovikino, Volgograd Oblast, Russia |
| Coordinates | 48°36′31″N 42°52′35″E / 48.60861°N 42.87639°E |
| Type | Prison riot, Islamic terrorism |
| Motive | Islamic extremism
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| Organised by |  Islamic State |
| Deaths | 8 killed (including four attackers[2]) |
| Non-fatal injuries | 3[3] |
Attack
editAt 16:00, the assault on the colony began during a meeting of the colony’s disciplinary committee.[4] One of the prisoners was killed[7] and three others were wounded, two of them seriously.[8] The Russian state news agency TASS reported that a prison employee was killed.[4] At least four prison guards were reported to have been taken hostage.[9] At 16:58, the assault ended, according to Russian sources, all hostages were rescued, and the attackers were neutralized[10] by snipers from the National Guard of Russia.[8]
Management negligence
editAfter a similar incident in Rostov, the heads of local prisons stated that they were always ready for such cases, and that new precautions should not be introduced.[11] A State Duma deputy Alexander Khinshtein complained about corruption in the penal colony, during which workers sold knives and phones to militants, despite the increased threat.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Радикалы в ИК-19 заявили, что мстят за напавших на «Крокус» террористов". Силовой Блок (in Russian). 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Всех захватчиков волгоградской колонии ликвидировали в ходе штурма". Lenta.Ru (in Russian). 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Four Penitentiary Service employees killed by terrorists in Volgograd during penal colony hostage incident". Azerbaijani Press Agency. August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c "1 Killed as Inmates in Russia's Volgograd Region Take Prison Guards Hostage". The Moscow Times. August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Russian Inmates Take Staff Hostage At Prison Colony". Barrons. 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Неизвестные захватили ИК 19 в Волгограде, сотрудника ФСИН убили". 360 (in Russian). 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Начался штурм ИК 19 в Волгоградской области, где заключённые взяли заложников". Meduza (in Russian). 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ a b "Snipers kill 4 hostage-takers at Russian prison who claimed allegiance to Islamic State group". Associated Press. August 23, 2024.
- ^ "At least one killed as inmates take staff hostage in Russian prison". Al Jazeera. August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Силовики взяли штурмом волгоградскую ИК-19 и спасли заложников". Ямал media (in Russian). 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "У нас не проходной двор: СИЗО Волгограда всегда работают в штатном режиме после ЧП в Ростове". Новости Волгограда (in Russian). 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "«Откуда у заключенных ножи и телефоны?» Депутат Госдумы прокомментировал бунт в колонии под Волгоградом". Volgograd 1 (in Russian). 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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