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== Background == |
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The Russians intentionally drew the boundaries between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan so as to fuel problems in the future{{Citation needed}}. In order to travel from the city of Osh, Kyrgyzstan to Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan you have to pass through Uzbekistan and that alone creates a problem. |
The Russians intentionally drew the boundaries between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan so as to fuel problems in the future{{Citation needed}}. In order to travel from the city of Osh, Kyrgyzstan to Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan you have to pass through Uzbekistan and that alone creates a problem. |
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The 2010 South Kyrgyzstan riots are ongoing clashes between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks in southern Kyrgyzstan, primarily in the cities of Osh and Jalal-Abad. The violence began on June 9th in Osh with the majority Kyrgyz rampaging through the streets attacking minority Uzbeks and burning property, by the 12th violence had spread to Jalal-Abad requiring the interim government led by Roza Otunbayeva to declare a state of emergency in an attempt to take control of the situation. So far 97 people have been confirmed killed, over 1000 injured, and 75,000 displaced; many of whom have fled into neighboring Uzbekistan.
Background
The Russians intentionally drew the boundaries between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan so as to fuel problems in the future[citation needed]. In order to travel from the city of Osh, Kyrgyzstan to Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan you have to pass through Uzbekistan and that alone creates a problem.
Between 9 and 10 June 2010, rioting in the city of Osh between Kyrgyz and the Uzbek minority population resulted in the deaths of at least 46 people and a further 637 being wounded, many seriously. Gunfire was reported throughout the day in the southern cities and a state of emergency was declared, resulting in the deployment of military units to restore law and order.[5]
On June 12, Kyrgyzstan's interim government asked Russia to help quell ethnic fighting, claiming the army and police had lost control. Moscow said it cannot get involved at this stage, because the crisis is an internal affair of Kyrgyzstan.[6] Thousands of ethnic Uzbeks are trying to cross into Uzbekistan, with an official toll of at least 30000 trying to cross. One source places this figure as high as 75000.[7] One child was crushed to death at the border. The death toll climbed to 77 with another 1,000 injured. Human rights groups claim the casualty numbers may be much higher as ethnic Uzbek are too scared to seek hospital treatment. Violence also was reported in Jalal-Abad where a university was burned, police station attacked and several military weapons were stolen by rioters, as was an armoured vehicle.[8]
Uzbek refugees claim that people are being shot at from armoured personnel carriers, which are making way for armed gangs of ethnic Kyrgyz.[9]
Kyrgyz interim government passed a decree declaring a partial mobilization of the civilian reservists. On June 13, Kyrgyz recruitment offices are scheduled to start to register the reservists.[10]
By the 12th June, the official deathtoll stood at 100, with more than 1000 injured.[11]
Unofficial sources claim more than 1000 killed, several thousands wounded and tens of thousands refugees[12][13][14]
See also
References
- ^ "Число погибших на юге Киргизии составило 113 человек". РИА Новости. June 13 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Isamova, Hulkar (13 June 2010). "Death toll climbs to 113 in deadly Kyrgyzstan riots". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ ""Комсомольская правда": в Оше тысячи погибших, беспорядки начинаются в Джалал-Абаде". Polit.ru. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ "Президент Узбекского национально-культурного центра Кыргызской Республики обратился с открытым письмо к Исламу Каримову". Ferghana. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ "At least 46 killed in southern Kyrgyz ethnic riots", Reuters, June 11, 2010.
- ^ "Kremlin will not intervene with military in Kyrgyzstan", RT, June 12, 2010.
- ^ "Tens of thousands flee ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan", BBC, June 13, 2010.
- ^ "Ethnic riots sweep Kyrgyzstan, govt begs for help", Associated Press, June 12, 2010.
- ^ "Kyrgyz leader asks Russia to restore order in Osh", BBC News, June 12, 2010.
- ^ "Kyrgyz interim government declares mobilization", RIA Novosti, June 12, 2010.
- ^ Orange, Richard (13 June 2010), "More than 100 killed as Kyrgyz police are ordered to shoot to kill", Telegraph.
- ^ http://www.kavkazcenter.com/russ/content/2010/06/13/73145.shtml
- ^ http://www.polit.ru/news/2010/06/12/1000.html
- ^ http://www.ferghana.ru/news.php?id=14964