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| Fighting reported in Turkmenistan | Fighting reported in Turkmenistan |
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| There has been heavy fighting in Turkmenistan between Islamist militants and security forces in the capital, Ashgabat, unconfirmed reports say. | |
| Residents told news agencies that at least 20 police officers had died in gun battles on Friday night, and that police were now patrolling the area. | Residents told news agencies that at least 20 police officers had died in gun battles on Friday night, and that police were now patrolling the area. |
| Turkmenistan's media did not report on the alleged fighting. | Turkmenistan's media did not report on the alleged fighting. |
| Information is strictly controlled in the oil-rich former Soviet Republic, which is effectively a one-party state. | |
| The country is overwhelmingly Muslim but correspondents say Islamist violence is virtually unheard of, as the government has stamped out opposition. | The country is overwhelmingly Muslim but correspondents say Islamist violence is virtually unheard of, as the government has stamped out opposition. |