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Warden Message: Violence in Bishkek
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14 Nov 2006
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The following was released November 14, 2006 by U.S. Embassy Bishkek:
This Warden Message is being issued to warn of a string of violent attacks that have occurred in the southeastern micro districts of Bishkek over the past two days.
On Saturday November 11, 2006 between 0800 and 0130 November 12, three people were killed and two wounded in micro districts 6, 7 and 12. At this time a physical description of the perpetrator is not available. Two of the victims were old men and three victims were women ranging in age from 17-40. One person was discovered near the Orto-Say market. Another individual was found in a small forest in micro district 7. Three other individuals were found near apartment buildings in micro districts 6, 7 and 12.
The Embassy advises all individuals to increase their situational awareness when in these areas and review the following safety tips:
--Whenever possible, travel in pairs. If you must go out at night, advise a family member or other contact of your itinerary.
--Avoid walking at night in parks, alleys, low traffic areas and areas that are not well lit - including apartment stairwells and hallways.
--Always carry a charged cell phone.
--Keep your doors and windows locked.
U.S. citizens are urged to register and update their contact information through the State Department's travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/. The U.S. Embassy in Bishkek is located at 171 Prospect Mira, 720016 Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. The phone number is 996-312-551-241 and may be used after hours. Fax: 996-312-551-264, and website: http://bishkek.usembassy.gov.
Updated information on travel and security in the Kyrgyz Republic may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States and Canada, or from overseas, 1-202-501-4444. U.S. citizens should consult the Department of State's Consular Information Sheet for the Kyrgyz Republic at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_945.html and the Public Announcement for Central Asia at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_2491.html, , the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement http://travel.state.gov/wwc1.html, and the travel publication "A Safe Trip Abroad" at http://travel.state.gov/asafetripabroad.html.
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Special Dispatch Series - No. 1358
November 15, 2006 No.1358
"Islamist Websites Monitor No. 21"
ARTICLE SNIPPET: ""Voice of the Caliphate" Presents Video on Islamic State of Iraq
On November 6, 2006, the Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF) [1] ran a 13-minute video on its online TV channel Sawt Al-Khalifa ("The Voice of the Caliphate"), which has aired some programs in the past but has been inactive for about a year. The video (http://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?ai=214&ar=M4-020-wmv&ak=null ), on the establishment of the Islamic State of Iraq, is in the format of a news broadcast and is subtitled in English."
ARTICLE SNIPPET #2: "Video of Female Suicide Bomber's Last Message
On November 12, 2006, an Islamist website posted a three-minute video (http://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?ai=214&ar=M4-019wmv&ak=null ) featuring the last message of Mirfat Amin Mas'ud, a 19-year-old woman who carried out a suicide bombing at an IDF checkpoint in the Gaza Strip on November 6, 2006."