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Bishkek pays last respects to deceased special forces soldier

Bishkek pays last respects to the killed during an operation on detention of Almazbek Atambayev Deputy Commander of Alpha Special Forces of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic Usen Niyazbekov. Bolot Temirov posted on Facebook.

According to him, the Chairman of the State Committee for National Security Orozbek Opumbayev came to the funeral.

On August 7, the special forces of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan attempted to storm Almazbek Atambayev’s residence in Koi-Tash village. The storm failed twice. About 45 people were injured during the riots; the Deputy Commander of Alpha Special Forces died from a gunshot wound.

On August 8, special units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs carried out special operation to detain the former president Atambayev. All roads to Koi-Tash were blocked, communication was jammed, access to the Internet was blocked. At least 3,000 police officers and special machinery were pulled in to the epicenter. After a two-hour confrontation, the police managed to force the situation — Almazbek Atambayev decided to surrender. He was taken to the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan for interrogation. He is detained.

Preventive measure — detention in pre-trial detention center of the State Committee for National Security until August 26 — was selected for Almazbek Atambayev at an offsite hearing of the Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek tonight.

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