Police officers and vehicles are pictured at the site of a hostage-taking incident in Rostov region, Russia, June 16, 2024. Russian penitentiary authorities foiled an attempt to take hostages in the south-western Rostov region, the TASS news agency reported Sunday. During a special operation to free the hostages at a pre-trial detention center in the region, the criminals armed with knives have been eliminated, and two employees held hostage were released and safe, Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service said in a statement. During negotiations, the law enforcement launched the release operation, and now the situation is under control at the center, said the service. (Photo by Vladimir Sergeev/Xinhua)
MOSCOW, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Russian penitentiary authorities foiled an attempt to take hostages in the south-western Rostov region, the TASS news agency reported Sunday.
During a special operation to free the hostages at a pre-trial detention center in the region, the criminals armed with knives have been eliminated, and two employees held hostage were released and safe, Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service said in a statement.
During negotiations, the law enforcement launched the release operation, and now the situation is under control at the center, said the service. ■
Police officers work at the site of a hostage-taking incident in Rostov region, Russia, June 16, 2024.(Photo by Vladimir Sergeev/Xinhua)
Police officers are pictured at the site of a hostage-taking incident in Rostov region, Russia, June 16, 2024. (Photo by Vladimir Sergeev/Xinhua)