Former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev was detained by the government on Aug. 8, leading to clashes between security forces and his supporters in the village of Koi-Tash that left one dead and dozens injured, The Times of Central Asia has reported. Atambayev and his supporters had reportedly planned to hold a rally in front of a government building in the capital of Bishkek, but they were forced back to his compound by security forces. A crowd of Atambayev supporters has since begun to assemble in the Ala-Too Square in central Bishkek.