In a penal colony on the West Tajikistan on Sunday night, a riot broke out, said Last news Deputy Minister of justice, head of the main Department of execution of punishments of Tajikistan Mansurjon Umarov.

lost his life on 29 convicts. According to his statement, " with eight of them prisoners killed themselves."

Also during the riot lost their lives 3 guard.

As stated in the press service of the Ministry of justice of the country, unrest began convicted of membership in banned in Russia grouping "Islamic state" *.

the Ministry restored the picture of what happened: about eight in the evening local time, a group of 30 convicts armed with knives and other sharp objects, are taken hostage by three prison Warders and forcibly deprived of life, demanding release.

Workers of a colony demanded not to violate the rule of law, but the prisoners did not obey and attacked the other guards, causing harm to the health of some of them.

according to the Ministry of justice, the administration took " decisive measures to stabilize the situation."

currently the situation is under surveillance
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