Shot: A riot broke out in a prison colony in the Volgograd region where hostages were taken
A riot occurred in the penal colony No. 19 of the Volgograd region, where hostages were taken. This was reported by Telegram-Shot channel.
The hostage taking took place during a meeting of the colony’s disciplinary commission. According to preliminary information, the hostage takers claimed to belong to the Islamic State (IS, or ISIS; a terrorist organization banned in Russia).
The head of correctional colony No. 19, 45-year-old Andrei Devyatov, may be among the hostages.
Special forces are preparing to storm the colony.
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