The trial is due to resume on August 30.
One of the defendants is a woman. Another one is reportedly a Tajik citizen. All six are suspected of belonging to the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan radical religious groupings.
The May 12 attack, which took place in Kyrgyzstan's Batken region, claimed the lives of several Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards.
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Hizb Ut-Tahrir
Arms and leaflets allegedly confiscated from Hizb ut-Tahrir members in Kyrgyzstan in May (RFE/RL)
ATTRACTIVE TO THE YOUNG: It is virtually impossible to estimate the size or composition of Hizb ut-Tahrir's membership in Central Asia, because the controversial movement is banned in most places. But some observers say anecdotal evidence suggests the group's core of younger members is growing....(more)
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