Kyrgyzstan has arrested 15 suspected supporters of ISIS in the Bishkek and Chui regions. The detainees were allegedly recruited by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) from Afghanistan, with one individual being recruited through a social media platform. The arrests, conducted by the SCNS, come amid growing concerns in Central Asia following a March attack in Moscow claimed by ISIS.
Monitoring: 15-Member 1S1S Network Arrested in Kyrgyzstan —— Authorities in Kyrgyzstan have successfully dismantled a 15-member 1slamic State (1S) network operating in Bishkek and the Chui regions. —— The group was reportedly recruited by the 1slamic State Khorasan Province… https://t.co/WYbA5e65w4
Kyrgyz authorities detain 15 for links to ISIS, one was directly recruited by someone from ISKP https://t.co/s4yvBnFlDK
Kyrgyzstan: SCNS detains 15 #IslamicState adherents engaged in recruiting One of the detainees was recruited through a social network by an IS member from Afghanistan and followed his instructions to recruit new adherents. #ISKP https://t.co/X2bWfXqc49
Kyrgyzstan: 15 suspected Islamic State militants/sympathizers were detained in the Bishkek and Chui regions. One of the detainees was allegedly recruited through a social media platform by an ISKP member from Afghanistan & followed his instructions to recruit new adherents. https://t.co/hf3mjQaFpL
15 member IS network was arrested in Kyrgystan's Bishkek and Chui regions - the cell's recruitment was conducted by ISKP from Afghanistan. https://t.co/frOUjKBD3K
#Kyrgyzstan says it had arrested 15 suspected supporters of #ISIS – a growing concern in Central Asian countries following a March attack in Moscow claimed by the terrorist group. https://t.co/LLu7vNVOrl