KOI-TASH, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyz special police forces have stormed the residential compound of Almazbek Atambaev and arrested him following a night of violent clashes with his supporters that left one officer dead and dozens injured.
RFE/RL: Kyrgyz ex-president arrested after bloody standoff with police
Supporters of former Kyrgyz president Almazbek Atambayev clash with members of the Kyrgyz special forces during a special operation to detain ex-leader Atambayev in the village of Koi-Tash outside the capital Bishkek on August 7, 2019.
