The chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) in Russia's southwestern Rostov region, Dmitry Berzrukikh, and his deputy resigned following a hostage-taking incident at detention center No.1 in the regional capital, Rostov-on-Don, last month. FSIN said on July 12 that, after an internal investigation, four FSIN officers were fired and 16 officers faced disciplinary repercussions. Six inmates of the detention center took two guards hostage on June 16. The hostages were released after special troops stormed the building, killing four hostage-takers. Two hostage-takers who survived were charged with belonging to Islamic groups banned in Russia. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Caucasus.Realities, click here.
Federal Penitentiary Service Chief In Russia's Rostov Resigns After Hostage Crisis
Police officers stand near detention center No.1 in Rostov-on-Don during a hostage crisis on June 16.