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Surovikino penal colony hostage crisis

Coordinates: 48°36′31″N 42°52′35″E / 48.60861°N 42.87639°E / 48.60861; 42.87639
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Surovikino penal colony hostage crisis
Volgograd oblast in Russia
Date23 August 2024 (2024-08-23)
Timec. 12:30 – 16:58 (MSK)
LocationIK-19 Surovikino penal colony, Surovikino, Volgograd Oblast, Russia
Coordinates48°36′31″N 42°52′35″E / 48.60861°N 42.87639°E / 48.60861; 42.87639
TypeMass stabbing, hostage-taking
Motive
PerpetratorIslamic State Islamic State[2]
Deaths13 killed (including four attackers)[3]
Non-fatal injuries2[4]

On 23 August 2024, four prison inmates attacked the guards of the IK-19 Surovikino penal colony[5] in Surovikino, in Volgograd Oblast of southern Russia and took hostages.[6] Unconfirmed reports said the attackers were linked to the Islamic State.[7] The attackers claimed they were taking revenge for the detained suspects in the Crocus City Hall attack in March 2024.

Attack

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At 16:00, the assault on the colony began during a meeting of the colony’s disciplinary committee.[5] The attackers took 12 hostages, including eight prison staff members and four inmates.[8] Three prison employees were killed, while four other people were injured.[9][10] At 16:58, the assault ended, with all hostages being rescued. The attackers were killed[11] by snipers from the National Guard of Russia.[9] In the aftermath of the attack, two prison employees died to their injuries in hospital, one after the attack on August 23, and another on August 26.

Perpetrators

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The four attackers were from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.[12] Three were convicted for drug trafficking, the other for killing a person during a brawl.[13]

The men released videos amid the hostage-taking, pledging allegiance to the Islamic State, and announcing that they were avenging the IS perpetrators of the Crocus City Hall attack.[14]

On August 29th, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in its weekly "Al-Naba" newsletter, as well as the Rostov-on-Don pre-trial detention center hostage crisis which took place two months prior in June, with otherwise 0 casualties, praising the attackers and noting the similarity of both revolts.[15]

Management negligence

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After a similar incident in Rostov, the heads of local prisons stated that they were always ready for such cases, and that new precautions should not be introduced.[16] State Duma deputy Alexander Khinshtein complained about corruption in the penal colony, during which workers sold knives and phones to militants, despite the increased threat.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Радикалы в ИК-19 заявили, что мстят за напавших на «Крокус» террористов". Силовой Блок (in Russian). 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  2. ^ "In Report on Attack Inside Volgograd Prison, IS Focuses on Motive of Revenge and Notes Indoctrination of Executors by Fellow Inmates". SITE. 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Число погибших в результате захвата заложников в колонии под Волгоградом достигло 13 человек". Kavkazr (in Russian). August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024. The death toll as a result of hostage-taking in a colony near Volgograd has reached 13 people
  4. ^ "Four Penitentiary Service employees killed by terrorists in Volgograd during penal colony hostage incident". Azerbaijani Press Agency. August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "1 Killed as Inmates in Russia's Volgograd Region Take Prison Guards Hostage". The Moscow Times. August 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Russian Inmates Take Staff Hostage At Prison Colony". Barrons. 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  7. ^ "Неизвестные захватили ИК 19 в Волгограде, сотрудника ФСИН убили". 360 (in Russian). 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  8. ^ "Four Penitentiary Service employees killed by terrorists in Volgograd during penal colony hostage incident". Azerbaijani Press Agency. 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  9. ^ a b "Snipers kill 4 hostage-takers at Russian prison who claimed allegiance to Islamic State group". Associated Press. August 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "At least one killed as inmates take staff hostage in Russian prison". Al Jazeera. August 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "Силовики взяли штурмом волгоградскую ИК-19 и спасли заложников". Ямал media (in Russian). 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  12. ^ "Чем закончился захват заложников в ИК-19 Волгоградской области". Ведомости (in Russian). 23 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Умер еще один сотрудник ФСИН, попавший в заложники в ИК-19". РИА Новости (in Russian). 23 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Snipers kill 4 hostage-takers at Russian prison who claimed allegiance to Islamic State group". Associated Press. 23 August 2024.
  15. ^ "In Report on Attack Inside Volgograd Prison, IS Focuses on Motive of Revenge and Notes Indoctrination of Executors by Fellow Inmates". SITE. 24 August 2024.
  16. ^ "У нас не проходной двор: СИЗО Волгограда всегда работают в штатном режиме после ЧП в Ростове". Новости Волгограда (in Russian). 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  17. ^ "«Откуда у заключенных ножи и телефоны?» Депутат Госдумы прокомментировал бунт в колонии под Волгоградом". Volgograd 1 (in Russian). 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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