Conscript soldier shoots himself dead at Military Institute

12:56, 19 августа 2022, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Aida DZHUMASHOVA

A conscript soldier shot himself dead at the Military Institute. Press service of the Ministry of Defense of Kyrgyzstan reports.

The accident happened yesterday at about 10.10 p.m.

«The military serviceman of the battalion for ensuring the educational process of the Military Institute, while being on guard, fired a shot. He died at the scene. The soldier was 19 years old. An official investigation has been ordered. The Military Prosecutor’s Office of the Bishkek garrison is conducting an investigation into the incident,» the ministry said.