Kyrgyz Police Disperse Protesters With Water Canon

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Police used a water canon, tear gas, and dogs to disperse demonstrators in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek. Protesters had gathered to demand the release of jailed Kyrgyz politician Sadyr Japarov, who was given an 11 1/2-year prison sentence in 2017 for hostage-taking.