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| Kyrgyz get around to banning al-Qaeda |
| 2006-06-07 |
| Kyrgyzstan will include al-Qaeda on a list of organizations banned in its territory, Kyrgyz Security Council Secretary Miroslav Niyazov said at a press conference on Wednesday. "Kyrgyzstan intends to put the terrorist organization al-Qaeda on the list of organizations banned in the republic's territory," Niyazov said. Several years ago, the Kyrgyz Supreme Court banned the activity of four terrorist organizations and movements in Kyrgyzstan, particularly the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Hizb ut-Tahrir, the East Turkestan Liberation Organization, and the East Turkestan Party. "The inclusion of al-Qaeda on the list is under consideration now," Niyazov said. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |