<br/>In Kyrgyzstan, the opposition took control of the country after a day of violence. Speaking on Kyrgyz radio, the opposition leader Temir Sariyev said a provisional government has been formed headed by former foreign minister Roza Otunbayeva. He said that Prime Minister Daniyar Usenov has resigned. Reports say that President Bakiyev has fled from the capital, Bishkek in a small plane.<br/><br/>About sixty five people including Interior Minister were killed and four hundred wounded in anti government demonstrations yesterday. Political unrest gripped the country for the last one month due to widespread poverty, rising prices and official corruption. Kyrgyzstan has closed its border with Kazakhstan and air field in Manas north of the capital. The airport is being used by the US military for air lifting fuel and weapons for NATO led forces in Afghanistan. The scene in Bishkek today was calm.<br/>
News On AIR | April 8, 2010 11:31 AM
Opposition takes control in Kyrgyzstan