Fifteen people injured during special operation in Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, Aug.7, 2019 /Kabar/. As a result of a special operation to detain former President Almazbek Atambayev in his residence in the village of Koi-Tash near Bishkek, 15 people were injured, the Health Ministry told Kabar News Agency.

Nine people were taken to the Bishkek Traumatology Center, three to National Hospital and three to the Chui regional hospital.

Special services of Kyrgyzstan launched today a special operation to detain former President Atambayev.

Atambayev is charged in corruption, including the suspected corruption during the reconstruction of Bishkek's thermal power station, the unlawful obtaining of land for building his residential house, and helping release Chenchen criminal Aziz Batukayev.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan summoned Atambayev for questioning three times on the case of unlawful release of criminal authority Batukayev, but Atambayev ignored them.