Uzbek capital rocked by another blast

An explosion rocked the Uzbek capital Tashkent tonight and caused casualties, according to a report.

It was not immediately clear if it was a continuation of the terrorist violence that has gripped the city.

Interfax news agency reported the blast hit the Sabir-Rakhimovski district in the north of the city. There were no other immediate details.

That area is not far from the scene of fighting yesterday that left 20 Islamic terrorists and three policemen dead.