MOSCOW — Security forces ... of the hostage-takers had already been sentenced on terrorism charges, including disseminating extremist information and plotting to blow up a Russian courthouse.

Russian special forces freed two ... Before special forces stormed the detention center, one of the hostage takers was shown by the 112 Telegram channel brandishing a knife beside one of the ...

"Snipers of the special forces of the Russian National Guard in the Volgograd region, with four precise shots, neutralised four prisoners who had taken prison employees hostage. The hostages have ...

Russian authorities said Sunday that they had brought a siege at a prison in the southern Rostov region to a swift end, killing the Islamic State hostage takers and freeing their two prison guard ...

MOSCOW — Security forces ... of the hostage-takers had already been sentenced on terrorism charges, including disseminating extremist information and plotting to blow up a Russian courthouse.

MOSCOW (AP) — Security forces ... of the hostage-takers had already been found guilty on several charges, including disseminating extremist information and plotting to blow up a Russian courthouse.

Russian authorities ... said its security forces stormed a detention center in the city of Rostov-on-Don and killed six men linked to Islamic State who had taken two guards hostage there.

MOSCOW, Russia – Russian special forces freed two prison guards and ... attack on a Moscow concert hall in March. The six hostage takers, one of whom wore a headband with the flag used by ...