KYIV. UkraineGate . 16 . September . 2022 | Society.
As a result of morning shelling on the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, 31 people were injured, the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan reported on its Facebook page .
Details
According to the latest data, 13 more victims were admitted to the Batken Regional United Hospital. A total of 31 people were hospitalized with various injuries, the ministry informs.
The general condition of the victims has not yet been reported. It is reported that currently all medical institutions and the emergency medical service of the Batken region have been switched to an enhanced mode of operation.
Let’s add
On September 14, a firefight started again on the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan . At 6:00 a.m., the Tajik side began shelling the areas of Eki-Tash, Chir-Dobo, Kum-Mazar and Orto-Boz with small arms and group weapons.
The situation is characterized as tense. The parties accuse each other of shelling civilian objects.
The heads of the foreign ministries of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan discussed the morning shelling on the state border of the countries. The Kyrgyz side emphasized the need to solve border problems “exclusively by political and diplomatic means.”
Official bodies of Tajikistan do not comment on the situation at the border.
What preceded
Fighting regularly breaks out between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, which share a common border of 970 kilometers. The disputed territory is the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan.
As a result of last year’s clashes, 50 people died, many were forced to leave their homes.
Mediation was offered by Russia, which considers Central Asia as its sphere of influence and has a military base in Tajikistan.
Source: Ukrgate
