Analyst beaten in alleged political attack in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK/MOSCOW. December 10. KAZINFORM. Assailants have beaten a Russian political analyst in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek in what he claims was a politically motivated attack, the interior ministry's press service said; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.
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The attackers delivered several kidney punches and caused a head injury to Alexander Knyazev, head of the regional branch of the Moscow-based CIS Institute think tank. They also took his bag and laptop.

"The attack took place at about 19:30 local time [13:30 GMT] on Wednesday, near the victim's house. According to preliminary data, there were four attackers," the press service said.

Knyazev told RIA Novosti by phone that, in his opinion, the attack was politically motivated, as he often criticized Kygryz authorities. A year ago the analyst was attacked under similar circumstances; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version.

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