Accessibility links
Tumult Prevails in Kyrgyzstan's Capital Disorder persists in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, the day after mobs of opposition demonstrators forced the ouster of President Askar Akayev. Akayev left the country Thursday, and the capital has been the scene of widespread looting. Akayev released a statement Friday saying he won't resign.

World

Tumult Prevails in Kyrgyzstan's Capital

Heard on All Things Considered

Tumult Prevails in Kyrgyzstan's Capital

Listen
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4561600/4561601" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Kyrgyzstan map
Enlarge this image
CIA World Factbook
Kyrgyzstan map
CIA World Factbook

Disorder persists in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, the day after mobs of opposition demonstrators forced the ouster of President Askar Akayev.

Akayev left the country Thursday, and the capital has been the scene of widespread looting. Akayev released a statement Friday saying he won't resign.