Kyrgyzstan Calms After Mob Violence Targets Foreign Students
Indian and Pakistani embassies urge students to stay indoors as the situation stabilizes in Bishkek.
- Mob violence erupted in Bishkek following a viral video of a fight between Kyrgyz and foreign students.
- Kyrgyz authorities claim the situation is under control and urge reliance on verified information.
- Indian and Pakistani embassies have advised their students to remain in contact and stay indoors.
- Several students sustained minor injuries, with one Pakistani student receiving treatment for a jaw injury.
- Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Minister expressed concern over the spread of false information in foreign media.