"Admitted guilt", this country has arrested more than 30 people and intends to launch a coup in Peskov | Kyrgyzstan | coup
According to Russian Sputnik News Agency on the 6th, the Kyrgyz National Security Council said that the Kyrgyz Secret Service had arrested more than 30 suspects who were preparing to launch a coup.
According to the report, a spokesperson for the News Office of the National Security Council stated, "Those who plan to organize large-scale riots and disobey orders have been detained with the aim of subsequently violently seizing power."
The spokesperson said that there are more than 100 people with ulterior motives. More than 30 people have been detained on the 5th and have pleaded guilty. The National Security Council also stated that coup planners have been waiting to obtain funding from abroad. The spokesperson said, "There are reports that a large amount of funds are expected to be transported from abroad in the near future to support organizational work and pay the remuneration of key members."
Russian Sputnik News Agency also reported that Russian President's press secretary Peskov said that the news about the attempted coup in Kyrgyzstan was very worrying, and the Kremlin was paying close attention to it, but did not know the details.
"Without a doubt, we are currently dealing with this very concerning situation. We are closely monitoring this news, but we do not have more detailed information," Peskov told reporters
According to Agence France Presse, Kyrgyzstan's national security department arrested more than 30 coup planners on the 5th local time.
The National Security Council of Kyrgyzstan issued a statement saying, "The Council has crushed the illegal activities of a group of people who are secretly carrying out preparations for the uprising with the aim of seizing power by force." The statement also stated that "more than 30 people arrested on Monday have confessed without hesitation.".