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Last Updated: Saturday, 31 July, 2004, 14:20 GMT 15:20 UK
In pictures: Uzbekistan blasts
The mother of police officer Ikhtiyar Khakimov at his funeral
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Relatives and colleagues lay to rest those who died in the triple bomb blasts in the Uzbek capital Tashkent.
Police officers carry the body of fellow officer Ikhtiyar Khakimov at his funeral
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The attacks led to the deaths of three people and injured eight, mainly guards and police officers.
An Uzbek soldier stands guard outside the Israeli Embassy
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They had been protecting the US and Israeli embassies and the prosecutor general's office at the time.
An entrance to the general prosecutor's office shortly after the blast
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Uzbek officials say the attacks were coordinated and carried out by suicide bombers.
Police officers check a car in the Uzbek capital Tashkent
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A number of people have been rounded up for questioning, and one of the bombers is reported to have been identified.
An Uzbek police officer, left, and a sniper stand guard outside the US Embassy
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Islamic websites claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes days after 15 alleged Islamic militants went on trial.



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