The recent violence in the Uzbek town of Andijan, located in the Ferghana Valley, is only the latest expression of formenting political and religious discontent occurring across Central Asia.

The repression of Islamic militancy took center stage as the Uzbek government claimed 169 Islamic militants died during this week's uprising, while human rights officials claimed hundreds of civilians were shot by the army.
With the political uprising in March in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan and this further expression of disconent in Uzbekistan, the spotlight once again turns to Central Asia and the Ferghana...