Russian media citing Interim President of Kyrgyzstan Roza Otunbayeva reported on Friday that the death toll from the ethnic clashes which began last Thursday in the Osh and Jalal-abad provinces goes up to 2,000.
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Kyrgyzstan/Civil unrest: at least 118 dead in ethnic clashes
At least 118 people have been killed and over 1,400 injured during three days of mass clashes in the southern Kyrgyz cities of Osh andJalalabad, Kyrgyz Health Ministry reported on Monday.
Kyrgyzstan/Civil unrest: clashes in southern city of Jalalabad, 20 injured
At least 20 people have been wounded on Friday when thousands of interim government supporters attempted to retake regional government buildings in the southern Kyrgyz city of Jalalabad, occupied by backers of ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, media reported.
Kyrgyz Republic politics: Between anarchy and democracy
FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The political situation in the Kyrgyz Republic has to a large extent stabilised since the overthrow of the president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, on April 7th. Sporadic outbreaks of violence are still occurring, but these appear to be localised and…
Kyrgyzstan/Civil unrest: at least 5 killed, 30 injured in violent riots
Fresh waves of violent riots flared up on Monday in the Kyrgyz villages of Mayevka and Nizhniaya Alansha, north of the capital city of Bishkek, killing at least 5 people and injuring about 30 others. Reportedly, 3 of killed people died of gunshot…
Kyrgyzstan/Civil unrest: clashes erupt as protests spread to Bishkek
Witnesses and media reported that Kyrgyz police on Wednesday fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters in the capital Bishkek.
Kyrgyzstan: New Junta in Formation
Jamestown Foundation Kyrgyzstan is teetering on the brink of becoming yet another state ruled by military officials. To date, several military officers have been granted unprecedented political power, which they have used against the regime’s opponents. There are signs that…
59 Kyrgyz opposition activists arrested after clashes with police
At least 20 opposition activists have been arrested by police while they tried to break through a police cordon at a government conference in the capital Bishkek on Tuesday, police and opposition leaders said.