Unrest

BBC:

Troops patrolled Nukus on Sunday

Officials in the Uzbek region of Karakalpakstan say thousands of people are being treated in hospital, after being injured during unrest on Friday.

The regional health minister said hospitals in the regional capital, Nukus, were full of patients.

Clashes broke out with the security forces when protesters took to the streets over plans to withdraw the territory’s right to secede.

It led to President Mirziyoyev visiting Karakalpakstan twice over the weekend.

„Taking advantage of their numerical superiority, these men attacked law enforcement officers, severely beating them and inflicting severe injuries,“ he was quoted as saying by AFP news agency.

FAZ:

Bei Demonstrationen in der Provinz Karakalpakstan sind mehrere Menschen getötet worden. Die Opposition spricht von fünf Toten. Zudem sollen Tausende Menschen verletzt worden sein.

After being attacked, Uzbek law enforcement officers washed unrest off the street.

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