Following an outbreak of violence that began late in
the evening of 10 June in the vicinity of a
central hotel in the city of Osh (Kyrgyzstan), the Government of Kyrgyzstan has opened a
border crossings to allow civilians to
pass into Uzbekistan and six thousand
ethnic Uzbeks have crossed the border.
In Uzbekistan, a tent camp has been
erected while other refugees are
occupying schools and other public
buildings.
OT-2010-000113-KGZ Other,Kyrgyzstan: The interethnic tension between Kyrgyz and Uzbek people have resulted in serious clashes in Osh and Jalalabat regions (oblasts) of Kyrgyzstan, starting on 10 June. The clashes occurred in cities Osh, Jalalabat and Uzgen, Aravan and Karasuu districts of Osh oblast and Suzak district of Jalalabat oblast, initiating a massive population movement towards and across the Uzbekistan/ Kyrgyzstan border.
