Protest to Uzbeks after fighter raid

Bishkek - Kyrgyzstan said yesterday it had confirmed that fighter jets from neighbouring Uzbekistan were responsible for a raid…

Bishkek - Kyrgyzstan said yesterday it had confirmed that fighter jets from neighbouring Uzbekistan were responsible for a raid on a Kyrgyz village and that three people had been killed and 17 wounded. A news conference was told a note of protest had been sent to the Uzbek foreign ministry over the raid, which took place on Sunday.

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