TASHKENT (Reuters) - An Uzbek-born U.S. citizen detained in the Central Asian country on suspicion of belonging to an Islamist militant group on Saturday denied links to the movement after he was released by Uzbek authorities but told to report back to police.
Zokir Aliyev, 46, an American citizen since 2014, was detained on June 16 in the southern Qashqadaryo province by Uzbekistan's state security service.
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