Kyrgyzstan detains ‘foreign suspect’ in 2017 Istanbul nightclub attack

The foreign suspect detained in Kyrgyzstan (Kabar)

BISHKEK: A foreigner has been detained in the Kyrgyzstan capital Bishkek on suspicion of involvement in a terrorist attack in a nightclub in Istanbul in 2017.

The press service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan said that as part of ongoing counter-terrorism measures, special services detained a citizen of a foreign state, who is suspected of involvement in terrorist activities, Kabar news agency said.

The detainee whose identity was not revealed was involved in a high-profile New Year’s Eve terrorist attack on the posh Reina nightclub in Istanbul that killed 39 people from 18 countries.

The suspect was placed in the pre-trial detention center of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan.

Investigative and operational activities are underway, the news agency said.