The officers of the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security have detained three members of the banned organization Hizb ut-Tahrir in Bishkek.

The suspects are accused of actively promoting extremist ideology and recruiting new followers, The Caspian Post reports via Kyrgyz media.

During searches at the suspects’ residences, security services reportedly seized prohibited literature and propaganda materials linked to the organization’s foreign publications.

Investigators are currently carrying out further procedural and operational actions.

Hizb ut-Tahrir is an international religious-political movement founded in 1953 in Jerusalem. Its stated aim is the establishment of a global Islamic caliphate governed by Sharia law.

The group is banned in several countries, including Kyrgyzstan, where authorities classify it as extremist. Security services say its members are involved in spreading radical ideology and recruiting new participants.

Participation in the organization, as well as possession or distribution of its materials, is a criminal offense in Kyrgyzstan and can lead to prosecution.

Authorities continue to monitor and investigate activities linked to banned extremist groups across the country.