State of emergency declared in Karakalpakstan due to mass protests in the republic
The riots that broke out on the territory of the Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan have been going on for the third day, the situation remains very tense. Additional units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Guard of Uzbekistan are being drawn into the republic.
Riots broke out in the capital of Karakalpakstan on July 1 after the Uzbek authorities announced plans to deprive the republic of autonomy and the right to secede from Uzbekistan. Unsanctioned rallies began in Nukus, which escalated into attacks on law enforcement officers. The crowd got into fights with the police. At night, the confrontation only intensified, someone actively added fuel to the fire.
On Saturday, the authorities said that a group of organizers who tried to seize the authorities of the autonomy had been detained. Despite the measures taken, the riots continued, in some places turning into violent clashes. A state of emergency has been introduced in Uzbekistan, which will be in effect until August 2.
Last night, clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers continued, despite the imposed curfew, it came to the use of firearms by security forces. weapons. It is alleged that the authorities gave orders to law enforcement officers to harshly suppress the protests, the number of injured has already exceeded several dozen. There are data on the dead, but there is no exact information on them.
The Uzbek authorities declare their refusal to amend the Constitution, the corresponding message is sent to the mobile phones of the residents of Karakalpakstan, but the protests continue, gradually spreading to other cities. Rallies are reported in Kunrat, Kankal, Taktakopyr, Karaozek. The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirzeyoyev flew to the capital of the autonomy for the second time.
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