Protesters in Kyrgyzstan capture head of regional administration
The protesters in Issik Kul oblast of Kyrgyzstan took hostage the head of Djeti-Oguz district administration Zhanibek Duyshenbiyev and his deputy, KyrTAG news agency reported on May 31.
According to Duyshenbiyev, the officials were forcedly kept in a car for a while.
The protesters are demanding the release of 92 arrested protesters.
The population of Issik-Kul started protests on May 27.
They demand the denunciation of the agreement on the Kumtor mine.
On May 30, the protesters managed to turn off the electricity supply of the mine.
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