Bakiyev kin hand over weapons to officials
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April 17, 2010, Saturday
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RELATIVES of Kyrgyzstan's ousted president were submitting weapons to officials yesterday in their home village, a day after the president himself fled the country.
While the moves appeared to reduce the likelihood of resistance by Kurmanbek Bakiyev backers, Kyrgyzstan's interim authorities were still searching for one of his brothers after issuing a warrant for his arrest, and it was unclear if Zhanybek Bakiyev would submit peacefully.
Zhanybek Bakiyev, former head of the presidential guard service, is accused of ordering that shots be fired into a crowd of protesters on April 7 in the capital, Bishkek. The shooting enraged protesters, who stormed government buildings, driving the president to take refuge in the family compound in the southern village of Teyit.
At least 83 people died in the Bishkek violence.
For more than a week, the president tried to marshal support to resist the opposition figures who claimed power in Bishkek after his exit. But after fleeing a support rally on Thursday when gunfire broke out, he flew to neighboring Kazakhstan.
Interim leader Roza Otunbayeva said yesterday the country would push for an international investigation of the violence and that "Bakiyev won't evade justice."
Police and the regional prosecutor came to the Bakiyev family compound yesterday morning, and Bakiyev's brother Akhmat, who is not sought for arrest, turned over several hunting and assault rifles.
While the moves appeared to reduce the likelihood of resistance by Kurmanbek Bakiyev backers, Kyrgyzstan's interim authorities were still searching for one of his brothers after issuing a warrant for his arrest, and it was unclear if Zhanybek Bakiyev would submit peacefully.
Zhanybek Bakiyev, former head of the presidential guard service, is accused of ordering that shots be fired into a crowd of protesters on April 7 in the capital, Bishkek. The shooting enraged protesters, who stormed government buildings, driving the president to take refuge in the family compound in the southern village of Teyit.
At least 83 people died in the Bishkek violence.
For more than a week, the president tried to marshal support to resist the opposition figures who claimed power in Bishkek after his exit. But after fleeing a support rally on Thursday when gunfire broke out, he flew to neighboring Kazakhstan.
Interim leader Roza Otunbayeva said yesterday the country would push for an international investigation of the violence and that "Bakiyev won't evade justice."
Police and the regional prosecutor came to the Bakiyev family compound yesterday morning, and Bakiyev's brother Akhmat, who is not sought for arrest, turned over several hunting and assault rifles.
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