A new wave of unrest hit Kyrgyzstan on Monday...
A new wave of unrest engulfed Bishkek"s northern suburbs on Monday morning, when some 2,000 people armed with sticks set several cars on fire and threw rocks at houses in nearby villages.
They tried to seize some 700 hectares of land outside the capital, saying it was theirs to build houses on, but landowners drove them away. The rioters then moved toward the capital, but were stopped by police. After negotiations with the head of the municipal administration they agreed not to enter the city.
The village of Mayovka, to the north of Bishkek, bore the brunt of the violence, with rioters burning buildings, throwing rocks at villagers" houses and pillaging private estates.
Local 24.kg news agency reported that at least two people were killed and 13 injured in Mayovka.
Roza Otunbayeva, the head of the interim government, said on Monday evening that the situation in the village was under control, and police forces had detained about 40 initiators of the riots.
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