Fighting between soldiers and rebels leads to death of dozens in Uzbekistan

Bloodshed broke out in another Central Asian country as government forces tried to restore order which stemmed from anti-government demonstrations and a group of armed men breaking into a prison and freeing inmates who had been jailed for allegedly belonging to an outlawed Islamic group that wants to overthrow the government which many say is inefficient and dictatorial.

Some background information on the situation there describing why the government is hated by people and why it's actually supported by different allies-...secular rule at any cost is better than the threat from Islamists.