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Islamic State militants took part in the riots in Kazakhstan ” (ISIS, a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation) that had Kyrgyz passports. The WarGonzo telegram channel writes about this, referring to resources in Bishkek's power structures.
According to the channel, many Central Asian terrorists returned to their homeland after defeating groups in the Middle East by acquiring new documents for themselves. It was the easiest thing for them to obtain a Kyrgyz passport due to corruption by local authorities. Former ISIS fighters who fled Syria and Iraq and received Kyrgyz passports said in a statement. According to the channel's author, at least 3,000 natives from Kazakhstan fought in ISIS. Some have died, some have returned to their homeland, some still remain in the Middle East.
The number of criminal cases following the riots in Kazakhstan has previously been reported to reach 695.