The cause of the riot was a recent fight between local residents and foreign students, most likely from Egypt and Pakistan.
In the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, on the night of Friday, May 17, riots broke out near a hostel where foreigners live. It is reported by the local public and media.
The cause of the unrest is said to be a recent conflict between local residents and foreign students, likely from Egypt and Pakistan.
As local publications write, about a thousand residents of Bishkek took to the streets to “protect themselves.”
It was learned that some people entered the dormitory and started breaking the windows and breaking the doors. All Bishkek police personnel have been put on alert.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs called the situation in Bishkek under control and announced the detention of three foreigners who started the fighting on May 14.
The protestors’ demand is to strengthen controls on foreigners and deport those detained. After negotiations between the head of the Bishkek City Internal Affairs Directorate and local residents, the crowd began to disperse.
Let’s remember that Georgia recently announced the largest protest against the government in the country’s history: more than 200 thousand people were present in Europe Square in the capital of Georgia at its height.
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