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Bakiyev’s Brother Arrested

Kyrgyz authorities said Thursday that they had detained a brother of ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev on suspicion of involvement in recent violence that killed at least 300 people.

Akhmat Bakiyev was detained in Jalal-Abad late Wednesday.

(Reuters)


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