Update (0908 EST): The hostage takers have revealed that their primary motive is the oppression of Muslims in Russia and revenge against the Russian government for its treatment of the Crocus Music Hall terrorists..Update (0838 EST): A fourth suspect has been identified as Nazirchon Toshov, a Tajikistan native who was sentenced for drug trafficking. The group is now denying demands previously reported, but is rather seeking a hostage exchange..At approximately 0630 EST, initial reports indicated that a hostage situation was underway the IK-19 Penal Colony in Surovikino, Volgograd Oblast, Russian Federation. At least one guard was reportedly killed in the outbreak of the riot and at least three others were seriously injured..https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/1826948969630495185.https://twitter.com/ferozwala/status/1826935039042412647.Andrei Devyatov, the head of the prison is reportedly among the three hostages reported. State-owned media has identified the suspects as Temur Khusinov, Ramzidin Toshev, and Rustamchon Navruzi, who are reportedly tied to the Islamic State. Temur Khusinov, a native of Uzbekistan, was sentenced to 6 years for intentionally causing grievous bodily harm. Ramzidin Toshev, a native of Uzbekistan, was sentenced to 8 years for drug trafficking. Rustamchon Navruzi, a native of Tajikistan, was sentenced to 7 years for drug trafficking..The trio have demanded 2M USD and a helicopter to take them to an unidentified location in exchange for the hostage release..Russian Special Forces have reportedly been deployed to break the siege..This is developing.
Update (0908 EST): The hostage takers have revealed that their primary motive is the oppression of Muslims in Russia and revenge against the Russian government for its treatment of the Crocus Music Hall terrorists..Update (0838 EST): A fourth suspect has been identified as Nazirchon Toshov, a Tajikistan native who was sentenced for drug trafficking. The group is now denying demands previously reported, but is rather seeking a hostage exchange..At approximately 0630 EST, initial reports indicated that a hostage situation was underway the IK-19 Penal Colony in Surovikino, Volgograd Oblast, Russian Federation. At least one guard was reportedly killed in the outbreak of the riot and at least three others were seriously injured..https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/1826948969630495185.https://twitter.com/ferozwala/status/1826935039042412647.Andrei Devyatov, the head of the prison is reportedly among the three hostages reported. State-owned media has identified the suspects as Temur Khusinov, Ramzidin Toshev, and Rustamchon Navruzi, who are reportedly tied to the Islamic State. Temur Khusinov, a native of Uzbekistan, was sentenced to 6 years for intentionally causing grievous bodily harm. Ramzidin Toshev, a native of Uzbekistan, was sentenced to 8 years for drug trafficking. Rustamchon Navruzi, a native of Tajikistan, was sentenced to 7 years for drug trafficking..The trio have demanded 2M USD and a helicopter to take them to an unidentified location in exchange for the hostage release..Russian Special Forces have reportedly been deployed to break the siege..This is developing.
