Opposition usurps power in Kyrgyzstan

Oppositon leaders in Kyrgyzstan say they are in control of the country following days of nationwide protests.

The health ministry says at least 65 people were killed and 400 injured in clashes on Wednesday between protesters and police.

Roza Otunbayeva, the former foreign minister and head of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan, an opposition group, says she is now leading a provisional government.

Meanwhile, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the president, has fled the capital and reports say he's now in the southern city of Osh.

Al Jazeera's Azhar Sukri reports on the political upheaval in Kyrgyzstan.

[April 8, 2010]

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