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.
The Kyrgyz government claims to have killed three individuals associated with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan during an operation targeting "Islamic Fundamentalism" in the city. However, they did not confirm or deny the death of Imam Kamalov, a prominent figure within this organization.