Russian prisoners ‘take hostages’ in remote jail

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Russian prisoners ‘take hostages’ in remote jail

Prisoners have taken hostages in a remote prison colony in Russia’s southwestern Volgograd region, authorities say.

Federal prison authorities said “there are casualties” as a result of the ********-taking in the IK-19 Surovikino facility, about 120 km (74.5 miles) west of regional centre Volgograd, without specifying numbers.

State news agency Tass said one person had been ******* and four people taken to hospital with injuries.

An unverified image posted on social media appeared to show an inmate holding a ****** standing above a bloodied prison guard.

Emergency services said three prisoners were involved in the ********-taking. It was unclear how many hostages had been taken.

Authorities said they were preparing to free the hostages.

Volgograd region Governor Andrei Bocharov said the ********-taking posed “no threat to the civilian population”.

The Kremlin said President Vladimir ****** had been briefed on the situation.

The Volgograd ********-taking is the second such incident this summer, after

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to the Islamic State group captured two guards at a facility in the neighbouring Rostov region.

Five prisoners were ******* and a sixth sentenced to 20 years in prison following the *******.

Prosecutors said they had opened a case relating to a ******** taking.

IK-19 Surovikino is a high-security penal colony. It is believed to hold about 1,200 inmates.

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