On Friday, suicide terrorists blew themselves up at the buildings of the U.S. and Israeli Embassies and the republican General Prosecutor's Office.
The explosion near Uzbekistan's General Prosecutor's Office was committed by a suicide terrorist, said a policeman standing in the cordon around the prosecutor's office.
According to him, the explosion occurred on the stairs near the entrance, there are injured persons and the building's foyer was damaged.
"The windows were broken out and glass fragments injured several persons, including a security policeman", said the source.
Reuters referring to the republic's Interior Ministry reports five wounded.
The explosion at the Israeli Embassy killed two Uzbek citizens, one of them being a security guard, reports AP.
The Radio of Israel reports that there were no Israeli citizens among the victims.
The explosion at the U.S. Embassy was also committed by a suicide terrorist, says France Press.
No Americans got injured, says CNN referring to an anonymous source in the U.S. Department of State. According to him, the explosion occurred in the vicinity of the embassy.
The Department of State's press service told RIA Novosti that they knew about the explosion and were finding out the circumstances. The press service promises to report details "as soon as possible".
Uzbekistan's police enhanced security measures around the Russian Embassy in Tashkent, Alexander Stepanov, press attache of the Russian Embassy, told RIA Novosti on the phone.
"The Russian Embassy is situated at approximately equal distance of two or three kilometers from the three explosion points", said Mr. Stepanov.
According to him, the Russian consul went to the crime scenes to find out details of the incidents.
This week Uzbekistan's Supreme Court launched open proceedings against a group of persons accused of organizing and committing a series of terrorist attacks this spring.
In late March - early April a number of explosions in the Bukhara and Tashkent regions and in Tashkent killed 28 persons leaving about 50 wounded. During detention 16 terrorists were killed in exchange of fire and 15 blew themselves up by means of self-made explosive devices.
Fifteen persons, including two women, were brought to trial. The oldest is about 30, the rest are between 20 and 25. The prisoners are accused under 17 Articles of Uzbekistan's Criminal Code, including terrorism, attempted violent overthrow of the constitutional system in Uzbekistan and religious extremism.
