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Kyrgyz Fans, With President In Crowd, Riot After Kok-Boru Match; 25 Arrested

Riot Erupts At Kyrgyzstan's Independence Day Sporting Event
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Riot Erupts At Kyrgyzstan's Independence Day Sporting Event

More than two dozen people are being held for questioning by police in Kyrgyzstan after a riot broke out following a heated match of kok-boru, a traditional sport that involves capturing a goat's carcass, or "ulak," and maneuvering it on horseback into the opposing team's goal. Officials said an investigation is ongoing after hundreds of spectators stormed the field at the President's Cup match in the city of Osh, which was attended by President Sadyr Japarov and Prosecutor-General Kurmankul Zulushev. The spectators chased match officials and smashed the windows of a vehicle. There were no reports of injuries. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.

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    RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service is an award-winning, multimedia source of independent news and informed debate, covering major stories and underreported topics, including women, minority rights, high-level corruption, and religious radicalism.

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