Unidentified people threw stones at a train carrying European tourists in Kyrgyzstan

Unknown persons threw stones at a tourist train with European citizens in Kyrgyzstan, which was traveling from the city of Balykchy in the Issyk-Kul region. This was reported on the website of Kyrgyz Railways.

"It is especially unacceptable when guests of our country suffer as a result of criminal acts, which may negatively affect the international image of the Kyrgyz Republic," the organization said in a statement.

They clarified that the incident occurred around 22:00 on April 8. The necessary investigative measures are being carried out to establish all the circumstances of the incident.

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The suspects in the case were the driver of the freight train and his assistant

On April 9, the press center of the National Security Committee of Kyrgyzstan announced the prevention of an attempt to organize mass riots and a coup d'etat. Members of a criminal group have been detained who planned to make a provocative video with a "beaten Kyrgyz woman" who would allegedly talk about violence by foreigners. This was supposed to arouse patriotic feelings and provoke riots similar to the events of May 2024 in Bishkek. Then the trained combat groups with weapons intended to arrange fights and pogroms in the places of residence of foreigners.