A Land of Forty Clans: Kyrgyz Republic

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This is a piece of Alternate History based around the 2010 South Kyrgyzstani Ethnic Clashes and Tension that resulted in over 80,000 displaced.
Loosely based on Ukraine Crisis, and Russian invasion of South Ossetia.

I have a special place in my heart for Kyrgyzstan, I absolutely love the nation and it's people!

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Uzbeki-Kyrgyzstani War of 2010
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Clashes between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks in Southern Kyrgyzstan, primarily in the regions of Osh and Jalal-Abad erupted
in May 2010 over the ousting of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. Anti-Uzbek mobs assembled throughout the countryside
and cities to remove Uzbeks from Kyrgyzstan due to claims over wealthy Uzbek land owners buying out large swaths of
land and consolidating political power withing Kyrgyzstan. Initial clashes were not put down by local authorities leading
to bloody ethnic clashes. Local tensions erupted when the government offices in Osh were seized by "Uzbeki National
Front" which stated it's demands on a referendum in the regions of Osh and Jalal-Abad to join Uzbekistan. The Armed
Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic were sent in to quell the violence, however were helping expel local Uzbeks out of the
region. This lead to Uzbekistan to send in troops of their own to help "safeguard their people, interests, and support the
Uzbeki National Front". After months of fierce fighting and pleas towards the UN, Russia, China, and U.S.A. a cease fire
line was drawn between the two nations. Fighting still continues on a daily basis however the borders rarely change
beyond a kilometer or two. Large quantities of foreign volunteer fighters flock to both sides to join in on the fighting.


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