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From: Abraham Rein (ARein@sorosny.org)
Date: Fri Aug 18 2000 - 10:14:39 EDT
UZBEK OFFICIAL SAYS FIGHTING 'NEARING COMPLETION.' Uzbek
Defense Ministry official Major General Yurii Filonenko told
Russian agencies on 17 August that the military phase of the
operation to neutralize the Islamic militants is almost over.
He said that border guards and Interior Ministry troops will
comb the border regions to round up militants and any who
avoid capture will be starved out. Meanwhile, Human Rights
Watch released a press statement in New York on 17 August
calling on both the governments of the Central Asian states
and the Islamic insurgents to respect the rules of armed
conflict and to try to avoid civilian casualties. HRW also
warned against intensified repression against religious
believers and opponents of the regime in Uzbekistan. LF
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