Frightened Uzbeks Try to Flee Country; Actions Come After Troops Kill Hundreds of Protesters
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ANDIJAN, Uzbekistan Thousands of terrified Uzbeks trying to flee into Kyrgyzstan burned a government building Saturday and attacked border guards.
The second day of violence came after Friday's brazen jail break to free accused Islamic militants and a massive demonstration against economic conditions under the iron-fisted rule of President Islam Karimov.See the full content of this document
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Frightened Uzbeks Try to Flee Country; Actions Come After Troops Kill Hundreds of Protesters
There was no immediate word on casualties in the latest violence in the former Soviet republic, but witnesses to Friday's mayhem said more than 200 people were killed in gunfire after government troops c...
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