Kyrgyzstan

Security forces detained 18 members of a logistical support network that aids groups fighting in Afghanistan. Those arrested included citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. The men reportedly had fought with the Taliban and are likely members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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