Thursday, 16 June 2005

UZBEK PROSECUTORS UNVEIL NEW NUMBERS ON ANDIJON UNREST

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By empty (6/16/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)

Anvar Nabiev, Uzbekistan\'s deputy prosecutor-general, announced on 16 June that 176 people were killed in unrest in Andijon on 13 May. The previous official death toll had been 173. Nabiev identified 79 of those killed as \"terrorists.
Anvar Nabiev, Uzbekistan\'s deputy prosecutor-general, announced on 16 June that 176 people were killed in unrest in Andijon on 13 May. The previous official death toll had been 173. Nabiev identified 79 of those killed as \"terrorists.\" He said that the \"terrorists\" seized 65 hostages, killing 14 of them. In subsequent clashes, the \"terrorists\" killed 20 policemen, 11 soldiers, and 45 ordinary residents. The identities of 21 people who were killed are still being established, Nabiev said. (RIA-Novosti)
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