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Uzbek Troops Retake Border Town, Arrest Local Rebel Leader
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Troops arrest Bakhtiyor Rakhimov, who had said earlier that he
intended to establish an Islamic state





Uzbek soldier at checkpoint in KorasuvReports from Uzbekistan say
government troops have retaken the border town of Korasuv, where
protesters last week forced local officials to flee after deadly
clashes in nearby Andijan.

The reports say troops arrived at the town overnight and arrested a
rebel leader Bakhtiyor Rakhimov, who had said earlier that he intended
to establish an Islamic state.

Meanwhile, the United States has called for an internationally backed
investigation into last Friday's events in Andijan - the site deadly
clashes between security forces and anti-government demonstrators.

One opposition group estimates that 745 people were killed. The
government blames Islamic extremists for the violence and says the
death toll is 169, including 32 soldiers.

Uzbek officials took foreign diplomats on a tour of the city
Wednesday. But some of the diplomats complained they were not allowed
to roam freely.

Some information for this report provided by AP and AFP.


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