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| 70 weapons confiscated from citizens preparing coup in Kyrgyzstan |
| 2024-07-07 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] 70 weapons and 255,000 rounds of ammunition were confiscated from citizens preparing a coup d'etat in Kyrgyzstan. This was reported by the RIA Novosti publication, citing the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan. According to media reports, as a result of the searches, "50 weapons, 20 pistols, 255,000 units of ammunition were discovered." The security forces also found other items that indicated a planned coup. For example, 200 sets of law enforcement uniforms, 38 bulletproof vests, two drones, radios, homemade explosives, and extremist literature were seized. Also during the search, "personal documents of a number of citizens were found, including a military ID belonging to the deputy of the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan Marlen Mamataliev." It is specified that additional investigative and operational measures are being carried out on this fact. As reported by the Regnum news agency, on July 5, Kyrgyzstan's special services prevented an attempt at a coup d'etat in the country, neutralizing a group of people who were planning to seize power by violent means. Five people were detained as part of the criminal investigation. Earlier it became known that the Kyrgyz special services accused the director of a construction company and activist Imamidin Tashov of attempting a coup d'etat. A criminal case was opened against him for the violent seizure of power and abuse of authority. Related: Kyrgyzstan: 2024-06-28 Feds ID 400 migrants smuggled into US by ISIS-affiliated network —with the whereabouts of 50 unknown Kyrgyzstan: 2024-06-25 American researchers note the connection between militants in Dagestan and IS Kyrgyzstan: 2024-06-20 Germany's spy chief admitted that Islamist terrorists have likely infiltrated the European Union through the Ukraine refugee scheme. |
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