# One convoy officer killed, three wounded in inmate attack in North Caucasus

https://mins.news/en/item/84163

- TASS, 2026-10-02 22:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2197007

> A convict being escorted on a prison transport train in Russia’s Kabardino-Balkaria attacked convoy staff near Murtazovo station and seized a service weapon, killing one officer and injuring three. Escort guards killed the attacker. No civilians were hurt.

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