Russian Forces Storm Detention Facility to Rescue Staff Taken Hostage, Killing Hostage-Takers

Russian Forces Storm Detention Facility to Rescue Staff Taken Hostage, Killing Hostage-Takers
Russian policemen and members of "Rosgvardiya," a Russian national guard, gather not far from a pretrial detention center in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 16, 2024. AP Photo
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MOSCOW—Security forces stormed a detention center in southern Russia on Sunday, killing inmates accused of links to the ISIS terrorist group who had taken two staff members hostage, state-funded news channel RT reported.

Journalists on the scene reported the sounds of gunfire, while multiple ambulances were seen arriving at the prison in footage on social media.