Looting During Kyrgyzstan Revolution (photos)
April 12th, 2010
During the second revolution in 5 years, the people of Kyrgyzstan showed their true colors and took advantage of chaos caused by riots and started to loot. Times are tough, I get it but if you want to bring upon the change in your country, then looting certainly is not the way to achieve.
Kyrgyzstan is one of the least economically developed countries in Central Asia (aka the poorest). The Tulip Revolution of 2005 did not bring the change desired and the government that took power went corrupt very quickly. However, the goal that protesters set to achieve in this revolution was achieved. Kyrgyzstan’s president Kurmanbek Bakiyev was overthrown and new government, temporarily lead by Roza Otunbayeva is taking over the management of the destroyed country. That came at a cost – dozens of people were killed during violent clashes between the protesters and government armies in Kyrgyzstan’s capital of Bishkek.
Once the riots evolved into a full fledged revolution, the protesters ransacked the parliament in Bishkek, set ablaze the building of central government and started looting shopping centers and hotels. Might as well get something for yourself now that there is no law or order in the country, right?
Photos documenting looting that took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan are in the gallery below:
- Kyrgyzstan Revolution Looting Photo – Smashed Windows, Office Equipment Destroyed
- Kyrgyzstan Revolution Looting Photo – People Inside the Store Looking For Something to Steal
- Kyrgyzstan Revolution Looting Photo – Bashed Out Windows and Discoloration After Building Was Set in Flames
- Kyrgyzstan Revolution Looting Photo – Entertainment Venue Destroyed and Merchandise Taken
- Kyrgyzstan Revolution Looting Photo – GMC Translation Service Office Destroyed
- Kyrgyzstan Revolution Looting Photo – Booking Office Where People of Bishkek Place Bets
- Kyrgyzstan Revolution Looting Photo – Hole Through the Brick Wall
- Kyrgyzstan Revolution Looting Photo – Nothing Left to Salvage Inside Grocery Store in Bishkek
- Kyrgyzstan Revolution Looting Photo – Streets of Capital City of Bishkek
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