At least two killed, some 100 injured in riots in ex-Soviet Kyrgyzstan
At least two people were killed and some 100 injured in riots in the capital of the ex-Soviet Asian state of Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday.
19:15 / 07.04.2010 Gunshots were heard as police dispersed a large number of demonstrators who marched to the government headquarters on Bishkek’s central square.The protesters seized several riot police vehicles and drove them in front of the marchers, waving opposition party flags from them. The sounds of gunshots and stun grenades were heard as people fled the square.Police estimated there were several thousand protesters. They attempted to ram the fence surrounding the government building in central Bishkek using the riot police vehicles.Security measures were stepped up in Bishkek, including at the government building and Bishkek mayor’s office after some 200 protesters clashed with police outside an opposition headquarters.Bu yazı ( 248 ) - dəfə oxunmuşdur
