Troops storm home of Kyrgyzstan’s ex-President Atambayev
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Security forces in the central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan have stormed the home of former President Almazbek Atambayev in an attempt to detain him.
Atambayev’s supporters clashed with the troops and one officer died from gunshot wounds, officials said.
It is understood Atambayev is still inside his compound, on the outskirts of the capital Bishkek.
Supporters of Kyrgyz former President Almazbek Atambayev guard his house during an operation of state security forces to detain Atambayev, who was accused of corruption, in the village of Koy – Tash near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. According to media reports one person was killed and 46 people were injured in the unsucessfull raid to detain ex-president Atambayev. EPA-EFE/IGOR KOVALENKO
Atambayev has been accused of corruption, which he denies. Parliament stripped him of immunity in June.
According to Kyrgyzstan’s national security committee (GKNB), special forces armed “only with rubber bullets” were undertaking a “special operation to detain” the former president .
A GKNB special forces member is escorted by supporters of Kyrgyz former President Almazbek Atambayev guarding his house during an operation of state security forces to detain Atambayev, who was accused of corruption, in the village of Koy – Tash near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA-EFE/IGOR KOVALENKO
