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WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department expressed disappointment Friday at Uzbekistan's rejection of an international inquiry into last week's violence in the country.
"We're disappointed that so far they have not welcomed international participation in an inquiry to get to the bottom of what happened in Andijan," spokesman Richard Boucher said.
He called for a "credible and transparent" investigation into the incident last weekend that reportedly led to the killing of hundreds of Uzbeks. Official Uzbek estimates are far lower.
Boucher said U.S. officials had spoken to European and Uzbek counterparts on the issue. He noted that the violence in Andijan, which borders Kyrgyzstan, was not localized to Uzbekistan.
"I think one of the point that needs to be made is this is not purely an internal matter," he said.
Protesters in the town had raided a prison and freed hundreds of detainees, including some believed to be Islamist militants. Uzbek forces opened fire at the crowds but the government denies any civilians were killed.
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