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| 'Suicide bombing' in Uzbekistan | 'Suicide bombing' in Uzbekistan |
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| State television in Uzbekistan says a suicide bomber has killed a police officer and wounded several people in the eastern city of Andijan. | State television in Uzbekistan says a suicide bomber has killed a police officer and wounded several people in the eastern city of Andijan. |
| It said that earlier up to three men used guns and explosives to attack a police checkpoint at nearby Khanabad. | It said that earlier up to three men used guns and explosives to attack a police checkpoint at nearby Khanabad. |
| The reports said another officer and a gunman were injured, and that the attackers managed to escape. | The reports said another officer and a gunman were injured, and that the attackers managed to escape. |
| They are said to have come from Kyrgyzstan. The two countries closed their border after the first attack. | They are said to have come from Kyrgyzstan. The two countries closed their border after the first attack. |
| The motive for the attacks is not clear, but Uzbek media have speculated about a possible failed terrorist operation. | The motive for the attacks is not clear, but Uzbek media have speculated about a possible failed terrorist operation. |
| Security services and military reinforcements have been sent to Khanabad. | Security services and military reinforcements have been sent to Khanabad. |
| Extremism | Extremism |
| The Ferghana Valley, where Khanabad is located, has been the scene of several attacks by militant groups in the past. | The Ferghana Valley, where Khanabad is located, has been the scene of several attacks by militant groups in the past. |
| Observers say the rule of President Islam Karimov has fuelled extremism in the region. | Observers say the rule of President Islam Karimov has fuelled extremism in the region. |
| Local people in Andijan say that security forces shot dead hundreds of mainly peaceful protesters in 2005. | Local people in Andijan say that security forces shot dead hundreds of mainly peaceful protesters in 2005. |
| The violence there broke out after an armed jailbreak turned into a huge demonstration involving thousands of Uzbeks. | The violence there broke out after an armed jailbreak turned into a huge demonstration involving thousands of Uzbeks. |
| The Uzbek government has denied there was a massacre of civilians, saying it thwarted an Islamist uprising. | The Uzbek government has denied there was a massacre of civilians, saying it thwarted an Islamist uprising. |
| It says the death toll was exaggerated, and that nearly all of those who died were soldiers or terrorists. | It says the death toll was exaggerated, and that nearly all of those who died were soldiers or terrorists. |