How the Andijan killings unfolded

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How

the Andijan killings unfolded

 

 

 

 

Hundreds

of people are thought to have died when violence erupted in the Uzbek city of

Andijan on Friday 13 May. The BBC News website

has compiled this account of how events unfolded, based on media reports,

eyewitnesses and official statements.

 

FRIDAY 13 MAY

The crowd on Andijan's main square in front

of the provincial administration building swells to about 10,000, the Ferghana.ru

news agency's correspondent reports at 1446 (0946

GMT), and speakers use a " free " microphone to vent anger at

economic problems. Some chant slogans against President Islam Karimov and the

Uzbek government.

Quoting " confidential information " , a correspondent

for Uzbek freedom of speech group Arena is quoted by Ferghana.ru as saying

security forces received orders to " eliminate " the group behind the

storming of the prison and seizure of government buildings. Troops attack the

administration building around 1800 local time.

The initial assault by security forces begins with a convoy of armoured

vehicles opening fire on the crowd. Many people flee. …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4550845.stm

 

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