Bishkek, July 17, Interfax - One of the local leaders of the Hizb ut-Tahrir extremist organization, Alisher Iminzhanov, has been detained in the south of Kyrgyzstan, the republic's Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
"The man was detained in the city of Osh. He was a senior member of this extremist organization. Iminzhanov was earlier prosecuted for inciting religious hatred. An investigation is underway," the ministry said.
"A special purpose operation is currently being conducted in the capital ahead of the SCO summit due on August 16," the Bishkek police department told Interfax.
These efforts "are intended to dismantle the activities of extremist organizations and to prevent illegal migration on the territory of Bishkek," the department said.
Underground extremist organizations could have up to 5,000 supporters in Kyrgyzstan, according to specialists of the country's security services.
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