Uzbekistan: Witnesses Recall The Andijon Bloodshed
Posted by londonerk on May 11, 2006
Twelve months after tragedy unfolded in the eastern Uzbek city of Andijon, very little remains certain about the violence on May 12-13, 2005. Witnesses have claimed troops opened fire on a peaceful gathering on May 13, killing hundreds. President Islam Karimov's government describes the incident as an armed uprising and maintains that 187 people — all either "terrorists," police, or soldiers — were killed as a result. The Uzbek government has also accused Western media of fabricating reports detailing abuses by the authorities.
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