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After violent clashes on the streets of Kyrgyzstan, the opposition claims it has seized power

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VideoassistentenApril 8, 2010

Opposition leaders in Kyrgyzstan say they have formed an interim government after clashes that left at least 65 people dead. The opposition says it controls large parts of the central Asian country, as well as the armed forces and border guards. The fate of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev remains unclear. He's thought to have fled to the south to rally support.

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