ASTANA, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan's National Security Committee(NSC) said Wednesday it carried out special operations to neutralize the cells of the religious extremist organization Takfir wal-Hijra and detained 16 people.
The special operations were launched simultaneously in the Almaty, Aktobe and Atyrau regions and Almaty city. The detainees were accused of participating in the banned organization and inciting religious discord.
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