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Protesters and opposition clash in Bishkek

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The mass protests which started in Tolos, a town in the northwest of the ex-Soviet Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan, spread through many regions of the country to the capital Bishkek. At least 40 people have died and another 400 are injured in ongoing clashes, the Kyrgyz health ministry said.

The mass protests which started in Tolos, a town in the northwest of the ex-Soviet Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan, spread through many regions of the country to the capital Bishkek. At least 40 people have died and another 400 are injured in ongoing clashes, the Kyrgyz health ministry said.

© RIA Novosti . Andrey Stenin / Go to the mediabankThe mass protests which started in Tolos, a town in the northwest of the ex-Soviet Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan, spread through many regions of the country to the capital Bishkek. At least 40 people have died and another 400 are injured in ongoing clashes, the Kyrgyz health ministry said.
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The mass protests which started in Tolos, a town in the northwest of the ex-Soviet Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan, spread through many regions of the country to the capital Bishkek. At least 40 people have died and another 400 are injured in ongoing clashes, the Kyrgyz health ministry said.
© RIA Novosti . Andrey Stenin / Go to the mediabankSeveral members of the opposition were injured in clashes with the police near the governmental headquarters in Bishkek.
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Several members of the opposition were injured in clashes with the police near the governmental headquarters in Bishkek.
© RIA Novosti . Vladislav Ushakov / Go to the mediabankPresident Bakiyev has declared a state of emergency and strengthened border control

Photo: Police on the streets of Bishkek
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President Bakiyev has declared a state of emergency and strengthened border control

Photo: Police on the streets of Bishkek
© RIA Novosti . Vladislav Ushakov / Go to the mediabankPolice on the streets of Bishkek.
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Police on the streets of Bishkek.
© RIA Novosti . Andrey Stenin / Go to the mediabankIn the middle of the day, it became known that Kyrgyz protesters had seized the building of the state television channel KTR in the capital, Bishkek. Broadcasting was interrupted for approximately one hour then Kyrgyz opposition representatives and human rights activists began appearing on air, giving information about the situation in the country.
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In the middle of the day, it became known that Kyrgyz protesters had seized the building of the state television channel KTR in the capital, Bishkek. Broadcasting was interrupted for approximately one hour then Kyrgyz opposition representatives and human rights activists began appearing on air, giving information about the situation in the country.
© RIA Novosti . Andrey Stenin / Go to the mediabankMembers of the opposition burn cars near the Kyrgyz government headquarters.
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Members of the opposition burn cars near the Kyrgyz government headquarters.
© RIA Novosti . Andrey Stenin / Go to the mediabankNear the Kyrgyz government headquarters in Bishkek.
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Near the Kyrgyz government headquarters in Bishkek.
© RIA Novosti . Andrey Stenin / Go to the mediabankNear the Kyrgyz government headquarters in Bishkek.
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Near the Kyrgyz government headquarters in Bishkek.
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