Terrorist from Syria detained in Kyrgyzstan

Officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic detained a member of an international terrorist organization. Press service of the law enforcement agency reported.

According to its information, E.I., born in 1996, resident of Jalal-Abad region, went to Turkey through Russia in 2014 and then moved to Syria. There he participated in an armed conflict, underwent subversive and combat training and was a member of the terrorist organization Jebhat an-Nusra.

A criminal case was opened. The detainee was arresred for two months and placed into detention center No.5 in Osh.

Investigative and operational measures are being carried out to detect other participants.

Note, members of the religious extremist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir were detained in Jalal-Abad region today.