ISIS prisoners killed after slashing guards, seizing hostages in Russian jail
Russia, whose defense and security agencies are heavily focused on its war in Ukraine, has seen a recent upsurge in Islamist militant attacks.
Four knife-wielding prisoners claiming to be Islamic State group militants launched a deadly attack in a penal colony in southern Russia on Friday before being killed and their hostages released, officials said.
The attack left four people dead, while the four hostage-taking prisoners were “neutralized” by snipers, Russian officials said.
The attackers initially seized eight penal colony employees and four fellow inmates, according to Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Ser
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