
The detention is related to the death of 14 military personnel during exercises in the Caspian Sea
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On September 24, during a training exercise in the Caspian Sea, 17 military personnel were swept out to sea due to a sudden deterioration in weather conditions. 14 people died.
The dismissed Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of Kazakhstan, Kanat Niyazbekov, was arrested in connection with the case of a tragedy during an exercise in the Caspian Sea, as a result of which 14 people drowned. TASS reports this.
Niyazbekov is accused of neglect of duty. Five more Kazakh naval officers were also detained - the first deputy head of the Navy, two commanders of military units, the commander of a marine corps and the commander of a boat.
On September 24, during a training exercise in the Caspian Sea, 17 military personnel were swept out to sea due to a sudden deterioration in weather conditions. 14 people died, only three were saved.
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