Thousands of opposition protesters in Kyrgyzstan have stormed the main government building in the capital Bishkek and taken control of national television.They are demanding the resignation of President Askar Akayev, who has blamed foreign powers for the unrest that is causing a threat to his 14-year rule.
Demonstrators were initially repelled by massed security forces outside the building but were later spotted waving flags from the upper-storey windows.
They marched through the White House - the seat of government - before announcing that they had also taken control of the country’s main television station.
There were reports of gunshots after fighting had earlier broken out between supporters of the president and the opposition.
Around 10,000 people had marched through the city in support of the Tulip Revolution and there were fears that the situation could worsen.
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More background on the situation in this article.