Reply #40: Hizb-ut Tahrir villains involved in Andijan (Uzbekistan) events [View All]

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16.05 / 08:33 Hizb-ut Tahrir villains involved in Andijan (Uzbekistan) events
ANDIJAN. May 16. KAZINFORM. /Rasul Bakhamov/ - One of the main forces which organized the assault upon administrative premises in the city of Andijan, Uzbekistan,
capture of arms and hostages turned to be one of the Hizb-urt Tahrir branches, Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov announced. Besides international terrorists’ actions can also be traced in Andijan events, Kazinform correspondent reports from Uzbekistan.
Islam Karimov referring to the official bodies’ data told that a group of 30 armed criminals assaulted the building of patrol service and military servicemen of the 34th military brigade. 9 guards were shot. Having seized the armament and military track the criminals attacked the building of the labor improvement colony and set free about 600 people.
Assaults upon the buildings of the city department of international security, Andijan oblast National Security Council and oblast hokimiyat followed afterwards. The evil-doers captured about 20 hostages.
Karimov said the negotiations with the criminals which had been lasting since the morning gave no results. The authorities offered them to refuse from the armed actions and exit from the city unimpeded. The offenders however forwarded inadmissible terms – to release a group of prisoners and received refusal.




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