In Kyrgyzstan, 10 people were detained who are suspected of preparing street riots after the parliamentary elections scheduled for November 30.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan said that the activities of a destructive group that was preparing mass riots after the elections to the Jogorku Kenesh were suppressed. Its members included political figures, ex-deputies, former civil servants and law enforcement officers, who attracted supporters, including organized crime groups and sports communities, for provocations and violent clashes.
A case was opened against S.T., born in 1998, on charges of “rebellion” for calls for a change of power through mass uprisings, and an operation was carried out as part of this case.
During the simultaneous During the searches, 10 people were detained on charges of “violence, arson and preparation for mass riots.” Weapons, ammunition, grenades, communications equipment, $150 thousand in cash, action plans, documents related to the financing of these plans, as well as narcotic substances were seized from their places of residence.
In the photographs published by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the son of former President Almazbek Atambayev (president in 2011-2017), his security guard and some close people especially attracted attention. At the moment, Atambayev is in Europe.
Parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan will take place in a week.