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Supporters of Kyrgyzstan's ex-president Almazbek Atambayev fight with special forces members at his residence in the village of Koi-Tash, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of the capital, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. A serviceman died and at least 35 other people were injured as special forces in Kyrgyzstan tried to arrest the Central Asian country's former president on corruption and abuse of office charges, the Kyrgyz Health Ministry said early Thursday. (AP Photo/Vladimir Voronin)

Kyrgyzstan’s ex-president arrested after violent clashes

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press

File - In this Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 file photo, former President Almazbek Atambayev greets the audience with President-elect Sooronbai Jeenbekov, during the presidential inauguration ceremony in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Gunfire is being heard outside the residence of the former president of Kyrgyzstan as police move in to try to arrest him. The Kyrgyz news site 24.kg said several people, including journalists, have been wounded in the Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019 shooting in the village of Koi-Tash, 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of the capital, Bishkek. (Vyacheslav Oseledko/Pool Photo via AP, File)

1 serviceman dead in raid to seize ex-Kyrgyz president

By JIM HEINTZ - Associated Press

Railway project sparks hope, suspicion in Kyrgyzstan

By Tolkun Namatbaeva - Special to The Washington Times

Kyrgyz victor sets 2014 to close U.S. base

By Peter Leonard ASSOCIATED PRESS - The Washington Times

** FILE ** President-elect Almazbek Atambayev speaks to the press in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Vladimir voronin)

Kyrgyz election winner says U.S. base poses risk

By Peter Leonard - Associated Press

Almazbek Atambayev claims victory Monday after preliminary results show he received more than 60 percent of the vote in Kyrgyzstan's presidential election, but opponents cried foul and refuse to concede defeat. (Associated Press)

Kyrgyz vote draws critical monitor report, protest

By Peter Leonard and Leila Saralayeva - Associated Press

Upcoming election raises specter of terror in Kyrgyzstan

By Ruby Russell and Nurhan Kocaoglu and Tolkun Namatbaeva - Special to The Washington Times