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Uzbekistan: Deja Vu in Andijan
May 26, 2009 | 21:15 GMT
Uzbekistan's special forces soldiers sit in a military truck patrolling the streets of the Uzbek town of Andijan on May 17, 2005. Unrest has returned to Andijan.
(DENIS SINYAKOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Summary
Uzbek authorities are cracking down on unrest in the province of Andijan on May 26. The crackdown gives the Uzbek government an opportunity to put down any opposition in the restive area. It also creates the possibility that Russia could strengthen its influence over the rising Central Asian power of Uzbekistan and put troops near the strategically important Fergana Valley.
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