20:41, 02 февраля 2026, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Turdubek AIGYROV
The results of large-scale searches carried out among members of the religious extremist organization Yakyn Inkar have been disclosed. The operational measures were conducted on January 22 as part of a criminal investigation, the press center of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) reported.
According to the SCNS, searches were conducted at the residences of 18 members of the organization in Issyk-Kul region. During the investigative actions, religious materials of extremist content were discovered and seized, along with mobile phones that may contain evidence of illegal activities. All items were confiscated in accordance with established procedures and attached to the case materials.
It is noted that during preventive measures, the individuals involved publicly renounced their radical views.
The SCNS added that investigative and operational activities are ongoing, and all necessary measures will be taken in accordance with current legislation.
Yakyn Inkar is a religious movement that has been recognized as extremist and banned in Kyrgyzstan by a court decision. It emerged within Tablighi Jamaat movement but later took shape as a separate group with more radical views.
The ideology of the movement is based on rejecting the authority of official religious institutions and refusing to recognize fatwas issued by the Council of Ulema, which, according to experts, leads to divisions within the Muslim community and social isolation of its followers.