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Inmates kill at least three guards in Russia prison siege

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Inmates at a prison in southern Russia's Volgograd region seized control of the facility and took hostages on Friday. [AFP]

Inmates killed at least three Russian prison guards Friday in a prison siege, officials said, with the assailants having apparent connections to the Islamic State (IS) group.

Russian special forces stormed the facility in Russia's southern Volgograd region and shot dead all four attackers after an hours-long stand-off.

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