Russian Special Forces Shoot Dead 6 Inmates Of The Focus City Hall Attack By The ISIS Group

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JAKARTA - Russian special forces released two prison guards and shot dead six inmates linked to the ISIS group who took two guards hostage in a detention center in the southern city of Rostov.

State media said some of the people were convicted of terrorism offenses and accused of being affiliated with the Islamic State militant group, which claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on the Moscow concert building, Crocus City Hall, in March 2024.

The six carriers, one of whom wore ISIS-flagged headbands, knocked down windows and descended several floors with ropes before holding the guards hostage with knives and fire axes.

In a video published on Telegram 112 channel, someone is seen brandishing a knife next to one of the guards tied up in Rostov-on-Don. In negotiations with the authorities, they demanded a way out of prison.

But Russian special forces decided to storm the prison. An intense automatic shot was heard in footage published on the Russian Telegram channel. Video published on the Telegram 112 channel showed six people dead covered in blood.

The criminals have been eradicated, the Russian Federal Penitentiary said in a statement, saying a special operation had been carried out to free the hostages.

The employees who were held hostage have been released. They were not injured, "said the prison officer as reported by Reuters, Monday, June 17.