The Uzbek prosecutor's office on Monday (July 4th) reported 18 deaths during the unrest that opposed anti-government protesters and security forces in northwestern Uzbekistan at the end of last week, where no opposition is tolerated.
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Eighteen people died of their injuries during the mass unrest in Nukus
," said Abror Mamatov, representative of the prosecution, during a briefing on these events, according to the Ria Novosti agency.
The Uzbek national guard for its part reported 243 injuries.
