Confrontation in a Russian prison: A fierce clash between prisoners in a Russian prison has caused an uproar after eight people died. Four prison staff were also among the dead. This violence took place in the high-security IK-19 Surovikino penal colony in the Volgograd region of Russia.
Revealing links with Islamic State
According to the information, a group of prisoners staged a violent rebellion. These prisoners armed with knives are said to be from the Islamic State. They took some prisoners hostage and took over a part of the prison. The attackers claimed that they did this to take revenge for the atrocities committed against Muslims.
The identity of the attackers was revealed, a deadly game was played in the middle of the meeting
A report claimed that the clash occurred when a regular disciplinary meeting was held. In the middle of this meeting, a group of prisoners attacked. The attackers were identified as Ramjidin Toshev, Rustamchon Navruzi, Nazirchon Toshov and Timur Khusinov. These four people from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan attacked with sticks. Many people were injured in the attack while many were taken hostage.