Land War in Central Asia?

Much like the title suggests...

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, there's been no shortage of ethnic tensions in the former Soviet states. Namely, OTL has seen the Tajik Civil War and, more recently, the 2010 Kyrgyz Revolution and the following violence (also cleverly called the "Roza Revolution").

However, its well known that there are several hotspots that have the potential for protracted conflict. Aside from the Ferghana Valley, by and large the biggest such region, Karimov's potentially imperialist goals in the Uzbek-majority regions of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, as well as tensions along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, are possible flashpoints.

Now, for the purposes of this challenge:
-"Central Asia" is restricted to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan
-Russia and/or China cannot initiate the conflict, although can be involved later
-Must occur after the breakup of the USSR
 

Warsie

Banned
Seems like a case where some nasty ethnic cleansing will come into play. I guess that Russia and China and the USA would probably send in peacekeepers as I don't think anyone wants to see that get worse due to how that would destabilize the region. Alternatively, Russia & China use those ethnic hotpots to piss on the US presence in the region. Same with Iran and Tajikistan.
 
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