2020 Kyrgyz Revolution
Appearance
2020 Kyrgyzstan Protests | |||
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Date | October 5, 2020 | ||
Location | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ||
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Injuries | 2 police officers |
The 2020 Kyrgyzstan protests began on Monday, October 5, 2020, gathering 5,000 people in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, against the result of a parliamentary election.[1] Protesters have allegedly attacked police officers with rocks and injured two of them.[2] Kyrgyz police have used deterrents such as teargas and water cannons to disperse large crowds.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Thousands protest over Kyrgyzstan election result". October 5, 2020 – via BBC News.
- ^ Staff, Reuters (October 5, 2020). "Kyrgyz police use teargas, water cannon to disperse protesters" – via Reuters.
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