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Kyrgyzstan clashes 'leave four dead'

April 08, 2010 00:00:00


At least four people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, witnesses and medics say, reports BBC.
There are reports that police fired live rounds at the demonstrators after failing to disperse them with tear gas and stun grenades.
Protesters in several parts of the country are calling for the president to resign over rising fuel prices.
Russia and the US, which have military bases in Kyrgyzstan, appealed for calm.

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