Russian snipers killed prisoners who took prison guards hostage

(Patria) - Snipers of the Russian National Guard today killed four prisoners who took prison guards hostage and declared allegiance to the Islamic State, Russian media report.

The National Guard service announced that the rebellious prisoners were "neutralized" and that all hostages were freed, although the number of hostages was not immediately specified.

In the prison in the city of Surovikino in the Volgograd region, a group of prisoners attacked prison guards and the prison administration and took hostages.

The prisoners attacked prison employees with knives during a disciplinary committee session and took them hostage.

Before the prisoners were killed, the state news agency TASS reported that four victims had been transferred to a local hospital and that two were in serious condition.

Unconfirmed reports on Telegram messaging channels say that one or two people have died.