Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov has declared a state of emergency, which includes a curfew and tight security restrictions, in the capital Bishkek until 8 am on October 21 amid anti-government protests. He also ordered the deployment of troops to "take the situation under control". This comes days after opposition groups seized power in Kyrgyzstan by taking control of government buildings.
Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov has declared a state of emergency, which includes a curfew and tight security restrictions, in the capital Bishkek until 8 am on October 21 amid anti-government protests. He also ordered the deployment of troops to "take the situation under control". This comes days after opposition groups seized power in Kyrgyzstan by taking control of government buildings.