Kazakhstan's Defense Minister has been dismissed from his post.

Kazakhstan's Defense Minister has been dismissed from his post.

On September 27, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed Defense Minister Dauren Kosanov. His dismissal came just days after an incident on September 24 during military exercises in the Caspian Sea, in which 17 military personnel were swept into the water and 14 of them died. However, no official reason was given for his removal.
Five officials have been detained following the incident; they are suspected of negligence and violating vessel operation rules. Aydos Myrzakhmetov has been appointed as the new Defense Minister of Kazakhstan, replacing Kosanov.