Five officials of the Ministry of Defense have been detained following the death of Kazakh servicemen during exercises in the Caspian Sea.
Sea-news.az reports that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan released information regarding the detentions.
According to the report, senior and high-ranking command officials of the Kazakh Armed Forces were detained on suspicion of negligent duty and violation of navigation rules leading to severe consequences.
“Responsible officials among the senior and high-ranking command personnel of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan have been detained on suspicion of committing criminal acts involving negligence of duty and violation of navigation rules resulting in grave consequences,” the statement read.
It was noted that those detained include the Chief of Staff – First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, commanders of two military units, as well as commanders of a marine company and boats.
