Several hundred unarmed supporters of a presidential candidate who was denied registration in next month's election stormed the Kyrgyz government headquarters yesterday in the country's largest protest since the March uprising that ousted its former leader.
Police and Interior Ministry troops regained control of the building about an hour after the crowd of about 2,000 had gathered, shouting slogans in support of the candidate, Urmat Baryktabasov.
His registration was denied because Kyrgyz officials said they had proof he was a citizen of neighboring Kazakhstan.
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