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| Heavy arms fire rings out in Kyrgyz south |
| 2010-06-16 |
| Heavy arms fire rang out over the Kyrgyz city of Osh before dawn Wednesday as authorities struggled to bring order to the Central Asian country's south after days of deadly ethnic riots. The official death count from the past week of violence rose to 189 on Wednesday, with 1,910 wounded, the Health Ministry said. But observers believe the real toll is much higher, with many victims being buried quickly in keeping with Muslim tradition. A 3:1 wounded:dead ratio implies about 600 have been killed. |
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