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Special Forces Free 15 Hostages at Prison

The World | IN BRIEF / RUSSIA

September 05, 2006|From Times Wire Reports

Russian special services freed all 15 hostages who were being held by inmates at a Moscow pre-trial detention center, Russia's prison service said.

Three inmates had seized the hostages, including the chief warden, his deputy and other prison workers, after an afternoon walk at the prison.

The inmates attacked guards during the walk and dressed themselves in the guards' uniforms before gaining entry to a prison building and barricading themselves in a room.

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