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| Title | Kazakhstan says 18 terrorist suspects detained |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Publication Date | 31 August 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Kazakhstan says 18 terrorist suspects detained, 31 August 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e6f683dc.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Kazakhstan says 18 terrorist suspects detained
August 31, 2011
The head of the prosecutor's office in Kazakhstan's western Atyrau say police in the area have detained 18 people suspected of planning terrorist attacks.
Seyfulla Kemalov told a press briefing on August 31 that law enforcement "had every reason" to suspect the 18 and apprehend them.
Kemalov did not provide any details about the planned terrorist acts but did mention the killing of a suspected terrorist on August 29 and said a search of that person's home uncovered materials for making explosives.
Kemalov said all 18 of the men detained were from the Atyrau region, which has seen a suicide bombing earlier this year and shoot-outs between security forces and suspected militants.
compiled from agency reports
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