Kyrgyz officials confirmed that they killed 3 people in an operation against "Islamic Fundamentalism" in the city, but did not confirm or deny the death of Imam Kamalov. The officials said that the dead were members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a banned organization.
Kyrgyz authorities stated that three individuals were killed during an operation targeting "Islamic Fundamentalism" in the city, but they declined to confirm or deny the death of Imam Kamalov. They identified the victims as members of the banned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.