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 BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) - Troops with truncheons and tear gas beat back protesters who stormed government headquarters Friday in the biggest unrest in Kyrgyzstan since its longtime president was ousted in March. The clash injured 39 people.
The protesters said they were supporters of a candidate denied registration for the July 10 presidential election. But interim President Kurmanbek Bakiyev accused ousted President Askar Akayev of funding the disorder in the Central Asian country.
The Interior Ministry troops regained control of the building about an hour after a crowd of about 2,000 forced its way through a gate.
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