Saipov believed he was safe in Kyrgyzstan |
A prominent journalist and an editor of an Uzbek-language newspaper has been shot dead in the Kyrgyz city of Osh near the border with Uzbekistan.
Police have confirmed that 26-year-old Alisher Saipov died in a gun attack.
Police say that they are questioning witnesses and that for now, they have no other details.
Saipov edited was the region's only Uzbek language publication which challenged the government, and reported for the Voice of America.
He was shot dead as he walked out of his office in the centre of Osh.