Deadly Clashes As Kyrgyz Special Forces Storm Compound Of Former President
Scenes from inside the residence of ex-President Almazbek Atambaev after security forces stormed the facility.
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Special-forces troops during the operation to detain former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev in the village of Koi-Tash, near Bishkek
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Scenes inside the house where the fighting took place. Atambaev has his own security personnel who were with him when the raid began.
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Special-forces troops surrender inside Atambaev’s residence.
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A member of the special-forces team is attacked by Atambaev supporters after surrendering.
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Supporters of Atambaev surround an apparently unconscious member of the special forces team. One policeman was shot dead in the operation.
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A fire rages in the compound as supporters of the ex-president arm themselves with sticks.
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A man holds a helmet and a clip of ammunition.
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A bloodied member of the Kyrgyz special forces who was injured in the storming of the compound
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Supporters of Atambaev brandish an assault rifle and a clip of ammunition.
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Supporters of the ex-president and a wounded member of the special forces (bottom right). As of the morning of August 8, six hostages are reported to be held by Atambaev’s supporters.
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An Atambaev supporter wields a partly disassembled automatic weapon that appears to have been seized from special forces troops.
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Supporters gather at the entrance to a building in the compound.
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Makeshift barricades inside the residence.
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A blood-soaked man at the entrance to a building inside Atambaev’s residence.
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Riot police in formation during the raid. The authorities have since withdrawn from the village.
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Rocks on a road leading to the compound.
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Supporters of Atambaev celebrate after repelling the operation by Kyrgyz special forces. On August 8, the former president announced he would hold a press conference and called on his supporters to join him.