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Turkey extradites suspected Kyrgyz extremist with Tajik passport

Staff Report

DUSHANBE -- Turkish authorities extradited to Tajikistan a Kyrgyz national who was trying to use a Tajik passport, the Tajik Interior Ministry (MVD) said on its website Tuesday (May 23).

Turkish police arrested the Kyrgyz man, Khusanboi Kobiljon-ugly, May 12 when he tried to cross from Turkey into Syria, according to the Tajik MVD.

At the time of his arrest, Kobiljon-ugly, who allegedly wanted to join the "Islamic State" (IS), was using a passport belonging to a Tajik man.

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