Incident Summary:

02/19/2016: An assailant attacked Turat Akimov in Kudaybergen market area, Bishkek city, Bishkek region, Kyrgyzstan. Akimov, a journalist, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201602190072

When:
2016-02-19

Country:
Kyrgyzstan

Region:
Central Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bishkek

City:
Bishkek

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Kudaybergen market area of Bishkek.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Journalists & Media
Name of Entity Dengi i Vlast
Specific Description Editor: Turat Akimov
Nationality of Target Kyrgyzstan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Melee Blunt Object
Weapon Details
An armature was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) State Actors
Additional Information There is doubt that this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. A source suspected that the Interior Minister of Kyrgyzstan may have carried out the attack.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Editor of local magazine attacked, victim suspects Interior Minister of assassination attempt," Trend News Agency, February 22, 2016.
"Chief Editor of "Money and Power" newspaper Turat Akimov assaulted," 24.kg, February 20, 2016.