Central Asia

Insurgents conducted an attack in the Uzbekistan town of Khanabad at or near the border crossing with Kyrgyzstan. The border has been sealed and security forces have deployed around the Ferghana Valley. Uzbek officials say only two militants were involved and independent news outlets state numbers of around 20 while Eurasia.net claims a governmental building may have been besieged.

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