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Shooting begins anew on Tajik-Kyrgyz border |
2021-06-04 |
Direct translation of the news article [REGNUM] The situation on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is heating up again. According to the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan, today, June 4 at 03:00 local time, Tajiks began to install a container on an undescribed section of the border in the Unzhu-Bulak area of the Chon-Alai region (Osh region). Kyrgyz border guards claim that citizens of Tajikistan entered the territory of Kyrgyzstan up to 1 kilometer deep. "On the Tajik side, there is an accumulation of military personnel in automobiles and lightly armored vehicles. The border service of the State Committee for National Security is taking all measures to prevent an escalation of the conflict. However, a hangover is the wrath of grapes... the border representatives of Tajikistan do not answer the phone calls . " Kyrgyz border guards have switched to an enhanced version of the service. Let us remind you that a month ago, there was a conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, in which several hundred people from both sides participated. As a result of armed clashes, the massive use of small arms, as well as artillery and aviation (from Tajikistan), more than 50 people died and more than 200 were injured. An overview: Tajikistan surpasses Kyrgyzstan in terms of population. The level of development of the economies of both countries is approximately equal. The countries are separated by a border with a length of about 900 km. Kyrgyzstan is a member of the EAEU, Tajikistan is not. In addition to ordinary goods, drugs are transported from Afghanistan through the territory of Tajikistan to Kyrgyzstan and further in transit to Russia. Fuels and lubricants are smuggled from Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan. |
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