Kyrgyz special forces withdrew from the village where former President Almazbek Atambaev resides early on August 8 after an unsuccessful attempt to arrest him in a raid that left one serviceman dead and 52 people hospitalized with injuries.
RFE/RL: 1 dead as Kyrgyz forces leave ex-president’s compound
Supporters of former Kyrgyz president Almazbek Atambayev guard his residence as members of the Kyrgyz special forces undertake a special operation to detain ex-leader Atambayev in the village of Koi-Tash outside the capital Bishkek on August 7, 2019.
