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Uzbek police seizes 920 kg of explosives
The Uzbek police have seized 920 kg of explosives since the eruption of terrorist blasts on Sunday,news reaching here from the Uzbek capital city of Tashkent said on Wednesday. The Uzbek government, in reaction to the recent terrorist violence, closed all the kindergartens in the country on Tuesday and announced an emergency inspection system by law enforcement agencies, local media reported. The country has also closed its borders with Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan while the military has tightened security in the border region, according to the reports. On the same day in the region, a car explosion took place near the dam of the Charvaka reservoir, reportedly in an attempt to destroy the dam and flood the city of Tashkent. The government said however that the dam remains intact and police have tightened its security measures to protect the strategic facility.Posted by: Steve White 2004-03-31 |
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