Protests broke out in the capital of Kyrgyzstan

The cause of the unrest is a recent clash between local residents and foreign students, probably from Egypt and Pakistan.

In the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, on the evening of Friday, May 17, mass riots broke out near a dormitory where foreigners live. This is reported by local publications and mass media.

The cause of the unrest is reported to be a recent clash between local residents and foreign students, likely from Egypt and Pakistan.

According to local publications, about a thousand residents of Bishkek took to the streets to "protect their own".

It is noted that several people allegedly broke into the dormitory and started breaking windows and breaking doors. The entire personnel of the Bishkek militia was put on alert.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs called the situation in Bishkek under control and announced the detention of three foreigners who started the fight on May 14.

The demand of the protesters is to strengthen control over foreigners and to deport those detained. After the negotiations of the head of the Bishkek State Security Service with local residents, the crowd began to disperse.