ASSESSMENTS

Uzbekistan: Desperate Moves at a Turning Point

May 14, 2005 | 04:22 GMT

A man shouts as residents dig graves for the bodies of victims of clashes between government forces and local protesters prior to a funeral ceremony at the central square in the Uzbek town of Andijan, on May 14, 2005. Hundreds of people were reported killed after security forces opened fire on demonstrators.
A man shouts as residents dig graves for the bodies of victims of clashes between government forces and local protesters prior to a funeral ceremony at the central square in the Uzbek town of Andijan, on May 14, 2005. Hundreds of people were reported killed after security forces opened fire on demonstrators.

Summary

It is unclear whether the Uzbek city of Andijan is now under the control of government forces, following reports that hundreds have died as a result of the May 13 government crackdown on protesters. For the regime of President Islam Karimov, this marks a turning point that likely will lead to further tensions in the Fergana Valley as clan struggles escalate and Karimov's leadership is increasingly threatened.

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