Rewarding the Participants of the Special Operation «Nabat»

In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart K.Tokayev, on December 13, 2021, the Chairman of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Lieutenant General Karim Massimov, presented state awards to the participants of “Nabat” Operation: Order of “Aibyn” 1st Degree to the Reserve Colonel Batalov Amangeldy Gabbasovich, Orders of “Aibyn” 2 degree to the Reserve Colonel Ablakov Anvar Fatikhovich, the Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Zhumabekov Serik Kakimovich and Kalinovsky Vladimir Pavlovich, the Reserve Major Semyonov Sergey Vladimirovich and the Reserve Captain Medetov Askar Esikbaevich.

The solemn event is dated for celebrating 30th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

 

Reference: in February 1992, in Shymkent, special forces officers carried out an operation to neutralize a group of terrorists who had seized a regular bus.

The operation has become a classic example of the fight against terrorism, becoming the hallmark of Service "A". Its uniqueness lies in the fact that for the first time in world practice, a successful assault on a bus hijacked by terrorists was carried out.

In 1992, the young independent republic did not yet have state awards and the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev presented certificates of honor to all members of the special forces.

It is symbolic that 30 years later, in the anniversary year of Kazakhstan's Independence, deserved awards have found their heroes.

 

NSC Press Service