Afghanistan, May 13 -- Kyrgyz authorities have charged eight people, including former national security chief Kamchybek Tashiev, with plotting a coup and attempting to seize power, deepening political tensions in the Central Asian country.
Tashiev, once considered one of the most powerful figures in Kyrgyzstan and a close ally of President Sadyr Japarov, was removed from office in January after years of jointly dominating the country's political leadership following the 2020 protests that brought them to power.
His lawyer said the trial would be held behind closed doors and details of the proceedings were banned from public release. Authorities have not identified the seven other suspects, though local reports said several former senior o...