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Former President Charged With Murder, Coup Plot

August 13 2019

Kyrgyzstan

Ex-Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev has been charged with plotting a coup, reports the Tass news agency (Moscow). 

State prosecutors announced the charges on Tuesday, reported Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 

The former president used women and children as human shields during a standoff with security forces at his compound on Aug. 7 and Aug. 8, Opumbayev. 

Atambaev hoped that civilian casualties would work to his advantage in an ongoing power struggle with President Sooronbay...

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